Bonnie
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
White Oak Conservation in United States

Bonnie lives together with 13 other elephants at the White Oak Conservation: (detailed list)

1. 2. ♀ Angelica born 1997-06-23
2. 3. ♀ April born 2010-04-03
3. 4. ♀ Aree born 2005-04-21
4. 5. ♀ Asha born 2002-03-05
5. 6. ♂ Casey born 1971
6. 7. ♀ Juliet (Juliette) born 1992-12-30
7. 8. ♀ Kelly Ann born 1996-01-01
8. 9. ♀ Luna (Nancy) born 1984-00-00
9. 10. ♀ Mable born 2006-04-06
10. 11. ♀ Masala born 2021-08-25
11. 12. ♀ Piper born 2012-08-13
12. 13. ♀ Tikka born 2022-06-14
13. 14. ♀ Tonka (Barbie) born 1983-08-23

1. (M) 2009-01-19 Barack (Rocky) SSP id: 656

Bonnie was born captive-born 1994-10-29 at Roman Schmitt Busch Garden.

Siblings through the father Vance (Matt):

1. 1983-09-09(M) Big Boy
2. 1983-11-23(F) Targa
3. 1984-02-02 -- † 2023-02-00? (M) Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie)
4. 1985-11-24 -- † 2022-11-00 (M) Luke (Sabu)
5. 1987-01-22(M) Bo
6. 1987-04-02 -- † 2006 (M) Ceasar
7. 1987-10-10 -- † 2009-05-15 (M) Ned (Indy, India)
8. 1988-01-16(M) Hank
9. 1988-12-30(F) Angel
10. 1989-07-21 -- † 1989-07-21 (M) stillborn
11. 1989-08 -- † 1989-08 (M) stillborn
12. 1990-04-13(F) Karnaudi
13. 1991-01-06 -- † 1999-04-21 (F) Belle
14. 1991-12-19 -- † 2016-12-26 (M) Benny (Dumbo)
15. 1992-04-04(F) Baby
16. 1992-04-17 -- † 2006-01--31 (F) Maya (Sammi, Sami, Samuel R II)
17. 1992-05-25(M) Tommy (Mickey)
18. 1992-10-17 -- † 1992-10-17 (F) stillborn
19. 1994-08-19 -- † 1998 (M) Kenny (Kenneth)
20. 1995-02-03 -- † 1999-07-26 (M) Benjamin
21. 1995-02-19(F) Shirley
22. 1996-01-01(F) Kelly Ann

Siblings through the mother Sid (Sue):

1. 1983-09-09(M) Big Boy
2. 1987-01-22(M) Bo
3. 1991-01-06 - † 1999-04-21 (F) Belle

Pedigree

Barack, born on "inaugural eve of the 44th President of the United States at 11:50 p.m. and weighing 250 pounds," was the 22nd birth for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation. His birth was also the first calf born to the Ringling program via Artificial insemination. His dam was fourteen year old, first time mother Bonnie, taken off the road just a few months before the birth. The father was determined by DNA testing; two male donors were used in the insemination process.

In January 2010, after appearing at the first two stops of the new Ringling Blue Unit Tour in Orlando and Jacksonville, year old Barack and his mother were returned to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in Polk County after he contracted the deadly elephant herpes virus. At the time, it was unsure whether he would return to the road later in the season. Barack and Bonnie returned in July after his full recovery.

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Ryan Easley, USA
• "Its A Boy! The 22nd Calf Born into the Ringling Bros.� Conservation and Breeding Program," Elephant-News.com, 2009-01-27
• "Baby Barack, the elephant, will not appear at circus stop in Birmingham," Elephant-News.com, 2010-01-26

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