George
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Woodcocks’s elephant act in United States

Biography

☨ ♂ George

Identification

SSP nr	T2039

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 20 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1963 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†1983-11-00
Death reason:	euthanised:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Woodcocks’s elephant act, in United States

Date of arrival

1983-00-00	Woodcocks’s elephant act from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)

1978-00-00	Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) from Circus World (Polk City)

1977-00-00	Circus World (Polk City) from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)

1975-00-00	Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) from Largo Wild Life Preserve

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-15:

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

† George is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1983-11-00 at Woodcocks’s elephant act, in United States, .

Affiliated people

1: William "Buckles" Woodcock (owner from 1983 to 1983)

Origin

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant with a Temporary Studbook Number, lacking "supporting documentation to validate their identity."

George was born wild 1963.

Comments / pictures

Records about George from Bob Cline

GEORGE Male Asian
1975 - Largo, Maryland Animal Park
1975 - RBBB
Circus World in 1977
1978 to 1979 - RBBB Blue Unit
Same elephant?
1983 - Buckles Woodcock
Died - 1983
Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). George, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Woodcocks’s elephant act in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4677. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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