Bertha
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Nugget Casino in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Bertha  dead elephant


Alternative name: Berta

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 48 years old
Origin
Born:* 1951 wild
Birth place: in Asia unspecified location
Capture: 1956
Death
Dead: 1999-09
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Nugget Casino, in United States

Date of arrival

1962-05-02Nugget Casino
from Deppe Classic Circus

1960-00-00Deppe Classic Circus
from Adams Brothers Circus

1958-00-00Adams Brothers Circus
from Tote-Em-In Zoo (now Tregembo Animal Park)

Record history
History of updates2021-07-05

Latest document update2024-01-06 16:02:38
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† Bertha is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1999-09 at Nugget Casino, in United States, .

Affiliated people

1: John Ascuaga (owner from 1962)


1: Slivers Madison (trainer ) 2: Jo Madison (trainer ) 3: Jenda Smaha (trainer from 1963 to 1980)


Origin

Bertha was born wild 1951 at Asia unspecified location, captured 1956 .


Comments / pictures

Ascuaga bought Bertha in 1962 for $8,000 from a circus museum in Wisconsin.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Bertha, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Nugget Casino in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1995. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71
  • https://www.thecircusblog.com/?p=27137
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Categories1999 deaths | 1951 births | Born in India | 1956 captures | Elephants from Nugget Casino | United States | Asian elephants


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