Minnie
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Carson and Barnes Circus in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Minnie

Identification

SSP nr	00

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀, unknown age
Status:	Lost to follow-up
Origin
Born:	* 1948 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†
Death location:	most likely dead in Mexico
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Carson and Barnes Circus, in United States

Date of arrival

1973-01-31	Carson and Barnes Circus from Franklin Park Zoo

1953-06-11	Franklin Park Zoo from International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

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

† Minnie is a dead Lost to follow-up Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died at Carson and Barnes Circus, in United States, .

Origin

Minnie was born wild 1948.

Comments / pictures

Minnie and Babe arrived together to Zoo New England from a private New York company owner in June 1953. In January 1973, they were again sold together to the Carson & Barnes Circus. Babe was "Lost to Followup" according to the North American Regional Studbook for the Asian Elephant, and this Minnie as well, since the studbook confused her with another Minnie, SSP nr 617.

Most likely dead in Mexico.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Minnie, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Carson and Barnes Circus in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2723. (archived at the Wayback machine)