Little John (Bung-noi)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Little John (Bung-noi)  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nrT2037
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 20 years old
Origin
Born:* 1958 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1978
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit), in United States
Date of arrival
1969-00-00Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)
from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
1966-00-00Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
from Oakland Baby Zoo
Record history
History of updates2022-10-11
Latest document update2022-03-24 15:57:38
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† Little John (Bung-noi) is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1978 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit), in United States, .

Origin

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

Little John (Bung-noi) was born wild 1958.


Comments / pictures


Little John (Bung-noi) in Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)The arrival of John from the Ruhe Bros.’ Baby Zoo in Oakland marked the first male Asian elephant to travel with a Ringling-owned show in 31 years following the death of Tommy in 1935. He was trained by Axel Gautier whom he performed primarily on the Blue Unit except for a stint at Circus World from 1978-1979. He was named for circus owner John Ringling North and remained with Ringling Bros. until 1981. Here he is at four years old during a publicity stunt for a six-day stint in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Ryan Easley


Records about Little John (Bung-noi) from Bob Cline

John, Male Asian
1966 - Oakland Zoo called Bung-Noi
1966 to 1978 - RBBB - Blue Unit
Died - 1978
Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".



Contradictory records:

The North American Regional Studbook for the Asian Elephants lists Bung-noi's arrival to the Oakland Baby Zoo in 1959, though Bob Cline's record (derived from the Chang Reynolds files) states his arrival as 1966.
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Little John (Bung-noi), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 November 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6754. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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