Big Boy
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Biopark El Encanto in Mexico

Biography
♂ Big Boy


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Alternative name: Roman, Conan
Identification
SSP nr257
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 42 years old
Status:castrated
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1983-09-09 captive-born
Birth place: in Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Parents: ♂ Vance (Matt) x ♀ Sid (Sue)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Biopark El Encanto, in Mexico
Date of arrival
2025-05-20Biopark El Encanto
from Ostok animal sanctuary
2021-07-18Ostok animal sanctuary
from Culiacan Zoo
2021-04-07Culiacan Zoo
from Fuentes Gasca Bros circus
1994-12-07Fuentes Gasca Bros circus
from David Blasko
1994-10-20David Blasko
from Marine World Africa (Redwood shores)
1985-09-01Marine World Africa (Redwood shores) 1985-09-01
from David Blasko
1985-09-00David Blasko
from Robert Bobby Moore
1985-02-00Robert Bobby Moore
from Maryland Zoo
1985-02-12Maryland Zoo
from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Record history
History of updates2009-11-27: Castrated
2021-04-08: transferred to Culiacan Zoo
2021-07-20: transferred to sanctuary
Latest document update2021-07-19 17:05:55
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Biography

Big Boy is a living castrated Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Biopark El Encanto, in Mexico.

Big Boy arrived in 2025-05-20 to the Biopark El Encanto, relocated from the Ostok animal sanctuary, in Mexico.


Social

Big Boy lives together with 1 other elephants at the Biopark El Encanto: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Bireki born 1991-09-16


Origin

Big Boy was born captive-born 1983-09-09 at Roman Schmitt Busch Garden.

Parentage

Parents of Big Boy are: ♂ Vance (Matt) (father) and ♀ Sid (Sue) (mother).

Siblings through the father Vance (Matt):

  1. 1983-11-23(F) Targa
  2. 1984-02-02 -- † 2023-02-00? (M) Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie)
  3. 1985-11-24 -- † 2022-11-00 (M) Luke (Sabu)
  4. 1987-01-22(M) Bo
  5. 1987-04-02 -- † 2006 (M) Ceasar
  6. 1987-10-10 -- † 2009-05-15 (M) Ned (Indy, India)
  7. 1988-01-16(M) Hank
  8. 1988-12-30(F) Angel
  9. 1989-07-21 -- † 1989-07-21 (M) stillborn
  10. 1989-08 -- † 1989-08 (M) stillborn
  11. 1990-04-13(F) Karnaudi
  12. 1991-01-06 -- † 1999-04-21 (F) Belle
  13. 1991-12-19 -- † 2016-12-26 (M) Benny (Dumbo)
  14. 1992-04-04(F) Baby
  15. 1992-04-17 -- † 2006-01--31 (F) Maya (Sammi, Sami, Samuel R II)
  16. 1992-05-25(M) Tommy (Mickey)
  17. 1992-10-17 -- † 1992-10-17 (F) stillborn
  18. 1994-08-19 -- † 1998 (M) Kenny (Kenneth)
  19. 1994-10-29(F) Bonnie
  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. 1987-01-22(M) Bo
  2. 1991-01-06 - † 1999-04-21 (F) Belle
  3. 1994-10-29(F) Bonnie

Pedigree

Big Boys ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Big Boy

Sire (f):
Vance (Matt)

Born: 1963
2025-07

 Sire ff:


Born:
2025-07		 Sire fff:
Dame ffm:
Dame fm:


Born:
2025-07		 Sire fmf:
Dame fmm:

Dame m:
Sid (Sue)

Born: 1964
2025-07

 Sire mf:


Born:
2025-07		 Sire mff:
Dame mfm:
Dame mm:


Born:
2025-07		 Sire mmf:
Dame mmm:


Comments / pictures

David Blasko bought from Bobby Moore?
//Joey Ratliff, August 19, 2008, Buckles Blog

Big Boy in Biopark El Encanto
Big boy with David Blasko

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Big Boy, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Biopark El Encanto in Mexico. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4254. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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