Birma
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Billy Wilson Smart Circus in United Kingdom

Biography

☨ ♀ Birma
Birma with a very young Shane Smart

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ maybe about 34 years old (estimated age)
Origin
Born:	* 1945? unknown
Birth place:	in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead:	†1979-02-00
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Billy Wilson Smart Circus, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

	Billy Wilson Smart Circus from Billy Smart Circus (William Smart Circus)

1948-00-00	Billy Smart Circus (William Smart Circus) from Wellingborough Zoo

	Wellingborough Zoo from Asia unspecified location

Record history
History of updates	2022-11-29

Latest document update	2022-11-29 16:54:23

† Birma is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1979-02-00 at Billy Wilson Smart Circus, in United Kingdom, .

Origin

Comments / pictures

Birma came from Wellingborough zoo as a 3 year old in 1948, as Billy Smart's circus first Elephant. She was also considered the best working.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Birma, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Billy Wilson Smart Circus in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6137. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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