Tommy (Mickey)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Endangered Ark Foundation in United States

Biography

♂ Tommy (Mickey)

Identification

SSP nr	333

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 33 years old
Management:	Protected contact
Origin
Born:	* 1992-05-25 captive-born
Birth place:	in Roman Schmitt Busch Garden

Parents:	♂ Vance (Matt) x ♀ Birka
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 2007-04-27	♀ Val SSP id: 654

2. Born 2011-04-25	♂ Hugo SSP id: 747

3. Born 2015-07-28	♀ Dori Marie SSP id: 770? (unconfirmed)

4. Born 2020-08-02	♂ Cameron Lee SSP id: 00
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States

Date of arrival

	Endangered Ark Foundation from Carson & Barnes Circus

1998-06-00	Carson & Barnes Circus from King Royal Circus (Gopher Davenport)

	King Royal Circus (Gopher Davenport) from Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain)

1994-11-20	Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain) from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Tommy (Mickey) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States.

Tommy (Mickey) arrived to the Endangered Ark Foundation unknown date, relocated from the Carson & Barnes Circus, in United States.

Social

Tommy (Mickey) lives together with 14 other elephants at the Endangered Ark Foundation: (detailed list)

5. ♀ Alta born 1964-07-11
6. ♂ Cameron Lee born 2020-08-02
7. ♀ Delrita born 1970
8. ♀ Dori Marie born 2015-07-28
9. ♀ Libby
10. ♀ Lilly born 1967
11. ♀ Lisa
12. ♀ Margaret born 1969
13. ♂ Obert born 2003-08-20
14. ♀ Suzy
15. ♀ Traci born 1970
16. ♀ Val born 2007-04-27
17. ♀ Whimpy born 1970
18. ♀ Zola born 1965

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

(F) 2007-04-27 Val SSP id: 654
(M) 2011-04-25 Hugo SSP id: 747
(F) 2015-07-28 Dori Marie SSP id: 770? (unconfirmed)
(M) 2020-08-02 Cameron Lee SSP id: 00

Origin

Tommy (Mickey) was born captive-born 1992-05-25 at Roman Schmitt Busch Garden.

Parentage

Parents of Tommy (Mickey) are: ♂ Vance (Matt) (father) and ♀ Birka (mother).

Siblings through the father Vance (Matt):

1983-09-09(M) Big Boy
1983-11-23(F) Targa
1984-02-02 -- † 2023-02-00? (M) Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie)
1985-11-24 -- † 2022-11-00 (M) Luke (Sabu)
1987-01-22(M) Bo
1987-04-02 -- † 2006 (M) Ceasar
1987-10-10 -- † 2009-05-15 (M) Ned (Indy, India)
1988-01-16(M) Hank
1988-12-30(F) Angel
1989-07-21 -- † 1989-07-21 (M) stillborn
1989-08 -- † 1989-08 (M) stillborn
1990-04-13(F) Karnaudi
1991-01-06 -- † 1999-04-21 (F) Belle
1991-12-19 -- † 2016-12-26 (M) Benny (Dumbo)
1992-04-04(F) Baby
1992-04-17 -- † 2006-01--31 (F) Maya (Sammi, Sami, Samuel R II)
1992-10-17 -- † 1992-10-17 (F) stillborn
1994-08-19 -- † 1998 (M) Kenny (Kenneth)
1994-10-29(F) Bonnie
1995-02-03 -- † 1999-07-26 (M) Benjamin
1995-02-19(F) Shirley
1996-01-01(F) Kelly Ann

Siblings through the mother Birka:

1983-11-23(F) Targa
1989-08 - † 1989-08 (M) stillborn

Pedigree

**Tommy (Mickey)s ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Tommy (Mickey)	Sire (f): Vance (Matt) Born: 1963	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Birka Born: 1967	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Contradictory records:

According to the North American Regional Studbook for the Asian Elephant, this elephant is castrated, despite siring a calf at the Endangered Ark Foundation.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Tommy (Mickey), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Endangered Ark Foundation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 8 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1771. (archived at the Wayback machine)