Celeste
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Dudley Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Celeste  dead elephant

Identification

EEP nr3703

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 7 years old
Origin
Born:* 1937 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1944
Death reason: euthanised:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Dudley Zoo, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

1940-07-01Dudley Zoo
from Bristol Zoo

Record history
History of updates2023-04-07

Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Celeste is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1944 at Dudley Zoo, in United Kingdom, .

Origin

Celeste was born wild 1937.


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Contradictory records:


The history books for Bristol Zoo say that 'Rosie' and 'Celeste' were obtained from 'a circus' in 1938. 'Celeste' was gifted to Dudley Zoo in 1940 because of the outbreak of war.
Mark Achurch

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Celeste, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Dudley Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 28 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=988. (archived at the Wayback machine)


Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Mark Achurch
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