Alana
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States

Biography

♀ Alana

Identification

SSP nr	198

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 49 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1976 unknown
Birth place:	in Myanmar unspecified location
Offspring
Total: 5 babies

1. Born 1993-01-10	♂ Romeo SSP id: 343

2. Born 1997-05-08	♂ Doc SSP id: 420

3. Born 2002-03-05	♀ Asha SSP id: 540

4. Born 2005-06-01	♂ Irvin SSP id: 634

5. Born 2010-04-03	♀ April SSP id: 686
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States

Date of arrival

	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation from Two Tails Ranch

	Two Tails Ranch from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)

1980-00-00	Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) from Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo)

	Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo) from Firma Ruhe

1980-00-00	Firma Ruhe from Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE)

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2021-11-20 18:43:18
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Biography

Alana is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States.

Alana arrived to the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation unknown date, relocated from the Two Tails Ranch, in United States.

Social

Alana lives together with 16 other elephants at the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation: (detailed list)

6. ♀ Asia (Daisy) born 1968
7. ♀ Baby born 1961
8. ♀ Bangko (Bangkok) born 1976
9. ♂ Barack (Rocky) born 2009-01-19
10. ♀ Cora (Noel) born 1965-12-03
11. ♀ Emma (Wally) born 1971
12. ♂ Gunther born 2001-11-18
13. ♀ Icky II born 1978
14. ♂ Irvin born 2005-06-01
15. ♀ Louie (Lovie, Lovey) born 1966
16. ♂ Ozzie (Osgood) born 1999-08-16
17. ♂ P.T. born 2002-05-21
18. ♀ Sally born 1974
19. ♀ Sara born 2001-04-16
20. ♀ Siam II born 1978
21. ♂ Vance (Matt) born 1963

Offspring

Total: 5 babies

(M) 1993-01-10 Romeo SSP id: 343
(M) 1997-05-08 Doc SSP id: 420
(F) 2002-03-05 Asha SSP id: 540
(M) 2005-06-01 Irvin SSP id: 634
(F) 2010-04-03 April SSP id: 686

Origin

Alana was born unknown 1976 at Myanmar unspecified location.

Comments / pictures

Contradictory records:

Buckles Woodcock claim she arrived Ringling 1981.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Alana, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=566. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants

Litterature about Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation

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