Paulina
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Belle Isle Nature Zoo (Safariland, Detroit Zoo) in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Paulina  dead elephant



Identification

SSP nr570

Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 65 years old
Origin
Born:* 1885 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1950-01-26
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Belle Isle Nature Zoo (Safariland, Detroit Zoo), in United States

Date of arrival

1928-06-20Belle Isle Nature Zoo (Safariland, Detroit Zoo)
from Firma Carl Hagenbeck

Record history
History of updates2011-04-16

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Paulina is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1950-01-26 at Belle Isle Nature Zoo (Safariland, Detroit Zoo), in United States, .

Origin

Paulina was born wild 1885.


Comments / pictures

Aneta and Paulina were purchased by the Detroit Zoo from Hagenbeck in 1928. The North American Regional Studbook for the Asian Elephants lists this location only as 'Hagenbeck,' located in Hamburg. Presumably this is Circus Carl Hagenbeck, run by Lorenz Hagenbeck.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Paulina, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Belle Isle Nature Zoo (Safariland, Detroit Zoo) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2781. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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