Polly
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Polly

Identification

SSP nr	468

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 12 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1968 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†1980-03-21
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States

Date of arrival

1978-07-27	San Diego Zoo Safari Park from St. Eduard Zoo

	St. Eduard Zoo from Ken Chisholm

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Polly is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1980-03-21 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, in United States, .

Origin

Polly was born wild 1968.

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Contradictory records:

The North American Regional Studbook for the Asian Elephant does not list Polly at the St Eduard Zoo before her purchase by San Diego. This information was provided by Wayne Jackson.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Polly, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6906. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Wayne Jackson

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