Carol
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Springs Zoo in South Africa

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Carol  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀, unknown age
Origin
Born:* unknown
Birth place:
Imported:1963
Death
Dead: †
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Springs Zoo, in South Africa
Date of arrival
1968-00-00Springs Zoo
from Circus Chipperfield
Record history
History of updates2011-05-13
Latest document update2020-10-23 08:43:18

† Carol is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died at Springs Zoo, in South Africa, .

Origin

Carol was born unknown . and imported 1963


Comments / pictures

1963: Imported to Britain as Juvenile.
1965-1968: On tour with Chipperfields Circus in South Africa.
1968: Sold to a zoo in South Africa.

"Jane & Carol went to the Zoo at Springs (I think)." //Jim Stockley

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Carol, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Springs Zoo in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=5698. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Jim Stockley, South Africa.

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