† Mandarin is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1902-11-08 at Barnum and Baileys circus European tour, in United States, . Official death reason described as strangled by a steam winch outside the New York Harbor.
Mandarin was born wild 1854 at Sri Lanka unspecified location, captured 1870 . and imported 1871 by Elbert Howes, by ship from Colombo
From the Ceylon-import 1871. The famous elephant trainer George M. Bates considered Mandarin,the worst elephant ever brought to America. However Mandarin did the yeomans work of the Barnum Herd. When he was killed and sent to the bottom of New York Harbour off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, in November 1902, he was reportedly worth twelve thousand dollars (thats 1902 American dollars). Barnum & Bailey Elephant Herd/ European Tour, Buckles Web Log, 2005-10-04
The famous elephant trainer George M. Bates considered Mandarin,the worst elephant ever brought to America. However Mandarin did the yeomans work of the Barnum Herd. When he was killed and sent to the bottom of New York Harbour off Sandy Hook, New Jersey, in November 1902, he was reportedly worth twelve thousand dollars (thats 1902 American dollars).
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