Year 1940 in the Elephant culture history

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1940 mentioned in locations

11 location entries where 1940 is mentioned

Cleveland Metroparks Zoo

zoo in United States
Founded year 1882
🎈 First elephant arrived 1940

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Dailey Bros. Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1940
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1950
† Closed year 1950

Mudumalai National Park

wild in India
Founded year 1940

Louis L. Meitus

private in United States
🎈 First elephant arrived 1938
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1940

M.L. Clark Wagon Show

circus in United States
Founded year 1891
🎈 First elephant arrived 1895
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1940
† Closed year 1945

Parker and Watts Circus

circus in United States
🎈 First elephant arrived 1938
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1940

Circus A. Fischer

circus in Germany
Founded year 1940
† Closed year 1962

Singer Midgets (Leopold von Singer)

circus in Austria
Founded year 1912
† Closed year 1940

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Chapmans London Zoo Circus

circus in United Kingdom
Founded year 1928
† Closed year 1940

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Geneve Zoo (Le zoo de Genève)

zoo in Switzerland
Founded year 1935
† Closed year 1940

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Circus Helene Hoppe

circus in Germany

1940 person birth records

7 entries with persons who were born in 1940

Alfons Williams

Alfons Williams, circus animal trainer in Germany, born 1940 , in Germany.

animal trainer -1960 at Circus Williams in Germany

Alfred Nock Sr.

Alfredo Nock, circus director in Switzerland, born 1940 , in .

owner -1976 at Circus Nock in Switzerland

Cynthia Moss

Cynthia Jane Moss, wildlife ethologist in Kenya, born 1940-07-24 , in United States.

researcher 1972- at Amboseli National Park in Kenya

Donnie Carr

Donnie Charles Carr, circus elephant trainer in United States, born 1940-06-29 , in .

elephant superintendent- at Carson & Barnes Circus in United States

Michel Colomb

Michel Colomb, camp visitor in Switzerland, born 1940? , in .

visitor 2011-2011 at Siam Safari Khao Sok in Thailand

Thomas Sandow

Thomas Sandow, circus other in United Kingdom, born 1940 , in United Kingdom.

artist -1950 at Sandow’s Circus in United Kingdom
artist 1965-1965 at Sir Robert Fossetts Circus in United Kingdom
artist 1974-1974 at Sir Robert Fossetts Circus in United Kingdom

Vicky Cristiani

Victoria B. Cristiani, circus animal trainer,author in United States, born 1940 Sarasota, in United States.

other - at Cristiani Brothers Circus in United States
animal trainer - at Cristiani Brothers Circus in United States

1940 person Obituaries

7 entries with persons who died in 1940

Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV

Krishna Raja Wadiyar (b. 1884-06-04 ) palace elephant owner in India, died † 1940-08-03 , in India.

owner - at Mysore Palace Temple in India

Adolph Lorch

Adolph Lorch (b. 1887 ) circus artist in Germany, died † 1940 , in .

artist 1923-1925 at Circus Sarrasani in Germany

Alwin Brumbach

Alwin Brumbach (b. Landsberg an der Warthe, Lebus) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 1940 , in .

animal trainer -1940 at Circus Xaver Brumbach in Germany

Benoit Ahlers

Benuas Ahlers (b. 1850 ) circus owner in Germany, died † 1940 , in Germany.

owner -1902 at Ahlers Affentheater in Germany
animal trainer 1902-1940 at Circus Krone in Germany

John Hagenbeck

John Heinrich August Hagenbeck (b. 1866 Hamburg) wildlife animal trader in Germany, died † 1940 Diyatalawa internment camp in Colombo, in Sri Lanka.

assistant director 1881-1890 at Firma Carl Hagenbeck in Germany
owner 1890-1939 at John Hagenbeck & Co. in Sri Lanka
owner 1894-1905 at Firma John and Gustav Hagenbeck in Germany
owner 1923-1936 at Ceylon Zoological Gardens in Sri Lanka

Nannette Knights

Nannette Knights (b. abt. 1850 ) circus director in United Kingdom, died † 1940 , in .

assistant director - at George Lockhart Sr.s elephants in United Kingdom

Pietro Zavatta

Pietro Zavatta (b. 1850 ) circus director in Italy, died † 1940 , in .

owner - at Circus Zavatta in Italy

Elephants born in 1940

6 entries with elephant born in 1940

♀ Maya

Born 1940 at Unknown. Dead † 1990-12-23)at San Diego Zoo, in United States

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♀ Menika

Born 1940 at Unknown. Dead † 1981-10-08)at Rotterdam Zoo, in Netherlands

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♀ Taj (Tadji, Trixie)

Born 1940 at Unknown. Dead † 2011-01-17)at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World), in United States

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Elephants dead in 1940

22 entries with elephants who died in 1940

♂ Runga

Born 1927 at Unknown. Dead † 1940-11-07)at Bronx Zoo, in United States

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♂ Brahma

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940-11-00)at Circus Krone, in Germany

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♀ Tess (Tessie)

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940-09-27)at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, in United States

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⚪ Yavaranee

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940-09-19)at Dudley Zoo, in United Kingdom

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♀ unknown

Born 1920 at Unknown. Dead † 1940-09-18)at Dudley Zoo, in United Kingdom

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♀ Latschini

Born 1935 at Unknown. Dead † 1940-08-15)at Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Sugar (Penny, Katie?)

Born 1915 at Unknown. Dead † 1940-07-12)at Fort Worth Zoo, in United States

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♀ Wallace Dutchess

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940-07-10)at Jungleland Thousand Oaks animal farm (Louis Goebel), in United States

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♀ Lizzie (Empress)

Born 1898 at Unknown. Dead † 1940-06-24)at Philadelphia Zoo, in United States

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♀ Ding (DIng-Dong)

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1940-02-21)at Cole Brothers Circus, in United States

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♀ Katie (Little Katie)

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940-02-21)at Cole Brothers Circus, in United States

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♀ Bebe

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1940)at Menagerie du Paris Jardin des Plantes, in France

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♂ Bosco

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940)at Paris Zoo Vincennes, in France

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♀ Jenny

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940)at Menagerie du Paris Jardin des Plantes, in France

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♂ Joe

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940)at Jungleland Thousand Oaks animal farm (Louis Goebel), in United States

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♂ Jumbo

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940)at Dresden Zoo, in Germany

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♂ Krishna

Born at . Dead † 1940)at Wuppertal Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Lizzie

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940)at Maidstone Zoo (Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake), in United Kingdom

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♂ Ramo (Romino)

Born 1911 at Unknown. Dead † 1940)at San Antonio Zoo, in United States

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♀ Rosie

Born 1928 at Unknown. Dead † 1940)at Chessington World of Adventures (Chessington Zoo), in United Kingdom

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♀ Sabine

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1940)at Amsterdam Artis Zoo, in Netherlands

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♂ Sambo

Born at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1940)at Paris Zoo Vincennes, in France

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