In the 2005 edition of the studbook, elephant #T2158 has the following information listed:
00 000 1917 - Born Wild in Asia
10 Nov 1923 - Ringling
00 Jun 1933 - Erie
00 000 0000 - California
This elephant is named Eva at all locations.
The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant as Lost-to-Follow up, or a "documented animal whose current location is unknown." Elephant.se will assume this elephant is dead until more information is provided or discovered.
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According to the
Research
of
Bob Cline,
the elephant 'Ringling Eva' has the following information listed:
10 Nov 1923 - Ringling
00 000 1955 - Charles Gavin
00 000 1959 - Sold to Glenwood Zoo in Erie, PA
According to Billboard 08/20/1955, Eva, Jenny and Jewel were sold together to Charles Gavin in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
According to Buckles Woodcock, three older elephants from the Ringling
Herd
of 55 were left in Sarasota during the season - Ringling Jennie, Eva and Wallace Jewel.
Eva remained in Bridgeport quarters in 1924, 1925, and 1926.
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According to a message left by Bud Fassett in the Elephant.se Guestbook:
"My grandfather used to take me to the Erie Zoo before he died in September 1950. Eva the elephant was there at that time. None of the information on the site fit with my experience. Ringling Eva did not arrive there until later and no other elephant fits that time frame."
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For the purpose of the Elephant Database, Elephant.se, this elephant/elephants will be considered separate animals until further answers are found.
"Ringling Eva," Elephant.se
"T2158 Eva," Elephant.se