Year 1979 in the Elephant world history

On 09 April 2025: the database contained 17472 elephants, 3636 persons and 4006 locations

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1979 mention in article pages

5 entries with glossary pages beginning with 1979

Culling

Category hunting page, containing 332 chars.

Graze

Category ethology page, containing 186 chars.

Monovular

Category endocrinology page, containing 91 chars.

Savanna

Category ecology page, containing 158 chars.

Elephant Pox

Category disease page, containing 5174 chars.

1979 mentioned in locations

10 location entries where 1979 is mentioned

Madras Vandalur Zoo

zoo founded year 1979

Madras Zoo (Moore Market Complex)

zoo founded year 1855
Closed year 1979

Pilanesberg National Park

wild founded year 1979

Fund for Animals Black Beauty Ranch

sanctuary founded year 1979

Walter Schulz Co

dealer founded year 1937
Closed year 1979

Cleethorpes Zoo

zoo founded year 1965
Closed year 1979

August Künzler Big Game Ranch

dealer founded year 1929
Closed year 1979

East Coast Camel Co (Brian Watson)

circus

Samaragiri Club Concept Elephant Bath

camp founded year 1979
Closed year 1999

Circus Gatini

circus founded year 1971
Closed year 1979

1979 person birth records

1 entries with persons who were born in 1979

Filip Geier-Busch

Filip Geier, circus director in Germany, born 1979 Prague, in Czech Republic.

director 2004-2010 at Circus Busch-Roland (Circus Busch) in Germany

1979 person Obituaries

6 entries with persons who died in 1979

Valentin Filatov

Valentin Ivanovich Filatov (b. 1920-08-12 Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast) circus animal trainer in Russia, died 1979-08-07 Moscow, in Russia.

animal trainer - at Circus Filatov in Russia

Sonny Benneweis

Sonny Gottfrid Benneweis (b. 1933-12-29 Hillerød) circus elephant trainer in Denmark, died 1979-07-08 , in .

elephant trainer 1933-1979 at Circus Benneweis in Denmark
assistant elephant trainer 1977-1980 at Circus Benneweis in Denmark

Wilhelm Windecker

Wilhelm Windecker (b. 1908-09-18 Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen) zoo director in Germany, died 1979-03-02 Köln, in Germany.

assistant director 1939-1945 at Berlin Zoo in Germany
animal trader 1950-1952 at Brazil unspecified location in Brazil
director 1952-1975 at Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo) in Germany

George Lockhart Jr.

George Claude Lockhart (b. 1885 ) circus ringmaster in United Kingdom, died 1979 , in United Kingdom.

elephant trainer -1904 at George Lockhart Sr.s elephants in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1914-1945 at Blackpool Tower Circus in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1923-1924 at Bertram Mills Circus in United Kingdom
ringmaster 1928-1970 at Belle Vue Zoological Gardens in United Kingdom

Jean Hoppe

Jean Albert Hoppe (b. 1919 ) circus animal trainer in Germany, died 1979 , in .

animal trainer - at Circus Strassburger in Netherlands

Morgan Berry

Morgan Berry (b. 1911-07-30 ) circus elephant trainer in United States, died 1979 , in United States.

owner 1952-1965 at Morgan Berry Animal Farm in United States
owner 1965-1979 at Elephant Mountain (Morgan Berry) in United States

Elephants born in 1979

68 entries with elephant born in 1979

♀ Aatma Kali

Born 1979? at Asia unspecified location. Now living at India unspecified location, in India

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♀ Alisa Kali

Born 1979? at India unspecified location. Now living at Jungle Safari Resort, in Nepal

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♂ Apai

Born 1979? at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 2022-07-01)at Shanghai Zoo, in China

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♀ Basanta Kali

Born 1979? at Taman Negara National Park. Now living at Traveller Jungle Camp, in Nepal

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♀ Bonchoo

Born 1979? at Asia unspecified location. Now living at Thai Elephant Home, in Thailand

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♀ Dookdik

Born 1979? at . Now living at Koh Lanta Following Giants, in Thailand

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♀ Swe San Thay

Born 1979-11-28 at Yangon Zoo (Rangoon Zoo). Dead † 2010-02-17)at Emmen Zoo, in Netherlands

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♀ Marigold (wild)

Born 1979-11-00 at Amboseli National Park. Now living at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♂ Paolo

Born 1979-11-00 at Amboseli National Park. Dead † 2025-02-01?)at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♂ Thongtrii

Born 1979-10-05 at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo). Dead † 1993-02-01)at Fresno Chaffee Zoological Gardens, in United States

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♀ Lammie

Born 1979-08-11 at Johannesburg Zoo. Now living at Johannesburg Zoo, in South Africa

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♀ Gwen

Born 1979-06-00 at Amboseli National Park. Now living at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♂ Fanti (Morgan)

Born 1979-05-20 at Gladys Porter Zoo. Dead † 1994-12-16)at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States

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⚪ stillborn

Born 1979-04-21 at Kharkiv Zoo (Kharkov Zoo). Dead † 1979-04-21)at Kharkiv Zoo (Kharkov Zoo), in Ukraine

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♀ Yu Yu Yin

Born 1979-02-15 at Unknown. Dead † 2023-07-24)at Planckendael Zoo, in Belgium

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♂ Ulysses

Born 1979-02-00 at Amboseli National Park. Dead † 2022-03-26)at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♀ Unknown

Born 1979-01-00 at Amboseli National Park. Now living at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♂ Angus

Born 1979-00-00 at Kruger National Park. Dead † 2006-01-08)at Bowmanville Zoo, in Canada

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♀ Yashoda

Born 1979-00-00 at Unknown. Now living at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen), in Germany

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♂ Ahmed

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 1992-03-31)at Abilene Zoo, in United States

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♀ Anarkali

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Sitamarhi Ashram, in India

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♀ Aruba

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2020-03-11)at Kronberg Opel Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Babar III

Born 1979 at Africa unspecified location. Now living at Montreal Garden of Wonders childrens zoo, in Canada

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♂ Bac Plang

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Y Lit Ksor, in Vietnam

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♀ Bua Kham

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2024-03-01)at Thai Elephant Conservation Center (TECC), in Thailand

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♀ Chai

Born 1979 at Thailand unspecified location. Dead † 2016-01-30)at Oklahoma City Zoo, in United States

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♀ Chamba

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Taipei Zoo, in Taiwan

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♂ Chandrasekharan

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp, in India

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♂ Chisco

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2005-04-16)at Cabarceno Zoo Obregon, in Spain

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♀ Cimba

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 1995)at Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park, in United Kingdom

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♂ Fritz

Born 1979 at Amboseli National Park. Dead † 1984)at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♀ Gulab Kali

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2006-04-01)at Temple of Sri Radha Madhava (Krishna world headquarters), in India

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♀ Ibala

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2005-05-13)at Disneys Animal Kingdom, in United States

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♀ Ilka

Born 1979 at Amboseli National Park. Now living at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♂ Indrasen

Born 1979 at India unspecified location. Now living at Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp, in India

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♂ Kham Sen

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Y Chu Hlong, in Vietnam

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♂ Krung (Krong)

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Maesa Elephant Camp, in Thailand

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♀ Kummool (Beua, Bo, Beau)

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Anantara Golden Triangles Elephant Camp, in Thailand

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♀ Limba

Born 1979 at Malaysia unspecified location. Now living at Lok Kawi Wildlife Park (Sabah Zoo), in Malaysia

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♀ Luella

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2000-03-18)at Gladys Porter Zoo, in United States

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♀ Masai

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 1994-11-18)at Knowsley Safari Park, in United Kingdom

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♀ Mbili

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 1984-10-29)at Dallas Zoo, in United States

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♀ Mimi

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2000-09-29)at Kofu City Yuki Park Zoo , in Japan

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♀ Moja

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 1991-11-12)at Dallas Zoo, in United States

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♀ Mukambika

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu), in India

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♂ Nandan

Born 1979 at India unspecified location. Now living at Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp, in India

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♀ Nid

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Maesa Elephant Camp, in Thailand

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♀ Penny

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2017-05-04)at Riverbanks Zoological Park, in United States

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♀ Rafiki

Born 1979 at Zimbabwe unspecified location. Dead † 2019-03-27)at Disneys Animal Kingdom, in United States

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♂ Rajesh

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2018-11-12)at Pansoli elephant camp (Dandeli forest), in India

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♀ Renee

Born 1979 at Zimbabwe unspecified location. Now living at Toledo Zoo, in United States

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♀ Shani (Kate, Katie, Kati)

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 1994-07-13)at Erie Zoo ( Glenwood Park Zoo ), in United States

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♀ Sikkim

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2007-07-17)at Osnabruck Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Subthara

Born 1979 at . Now living at Udupi Sri Krishna Matha, in India

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♀ Sunny

Born 1979 at Asia unspecified location. Now living at Nomi Ishikawa Zoo , in Japan

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♀ Suzy

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Seoul Grand Park Zoo, in South Korea

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♀ Tanya

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2020-09-29)at Cameron Park Waco Zoo, in United States

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♀ Tembo (Loren)

Born 1979 at Zimbabwe unspecified location. Dead † 1994-12-20)at Toledo Zoo, in United States

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♂ Tonka

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2024-05-08)at Knoxville Zoo, in United States

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♀ Toutoune (Toutonne)

Born 1979 at Africa unspecified location. Dead † 2012-11-19)at Granby Zoo, in Canada

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⚪ Unnamed

Born 1979 at Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR). Dead † 1979)at Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR), in Nepal

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♂ Unnikkannan

Born 1979 at India unspecified location. Now living at Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp, in India

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♂ Willie

Born 1979 at Unknown. Dead † 2009-08-00)at Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary, in United States

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♀ Yoko

Born 1979 at Asia unspecified location. Now living at Yokohama Kanazawa Zoo, in Japan

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♀ Yu Zin

Born 1979 at Unknown. Now living at Woburn Safari Park, in United Kingdom

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Elephants dead in 1979

40 entries with elephants who died in 1979

♂ Hercules (Tempo)

Born 1973 at Unknown. Dead † 1979?)at Mary Chipperfield’s Circus, in United Kingdom

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♀ Mara

Born 1977 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-12-22)at Paramounts Kings Island Wild Animal Habitat, in United States

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♂ Jumbo

Born at Africa unspecified location. Dead † 1979-10-06)at Rome Zoo, in Italy

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♀ Walnut

Born at . Dead † 1979-09-29)at Dublin Zoo, in Ireland

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♀ Safari

Born 1952 at Africa unspecified location. Dead † 1979-09-01)at Leipzig Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Snooks

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1979-08-31)at San Diego Zoo, in United States

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♀ Coffee I

Born at . Dead † 1979-08-12)at Dublin Zoo, in Ireland

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♀ Trudie

Born 1953 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-07-06)at St Louis Zoo, in United States

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♀ Jackie (Marie)

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1979-07-04)at Benson Wild Animal Farm, in United States

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♀ Margie

Born 1954 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-06-08)at Clyde Brothers-Carden-Johnson Circus, in United States

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♀ Mary

Born 1954 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-06-04)at Clyde Brothers-Carden-Johnson Circus, in United States

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♀ Sue

Born 1954 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-06-04)at Clyde Brothers-Carden-Johnson Circus, in United States

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♀ Alyce

Born 1950? at Amboseli National Park. Dead † 1979-06-00)at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♀ Alyce

Born 1950? at Amboseli National Park. Dead † 1979-06-00)at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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♂ Buddha

Born 1966 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1979-06-00)at Elephant Mountain (Morgan Berry), in United States

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♂ Doly

Born at Congo unspecified forest. Dead † 1979-06-00)at Gangala-na-Bodio Elephant Domestication Center, in Congo

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♀ Ginger

Born 1969 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-04-27)at International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States

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♂ Hans

Born 1916 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-04-27)at Houston Zoo, in United States

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♀ Kidd

Born 1969 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-04-27)at International Animal Exchange (Ferndale), in United States

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⚪ stillborn

Born 1979-04-21 at Kharkiv Zoo (Kharkov Zoo). Dead † 1979-04-21)at Kharkiv Zoo (Kharkov Zoo), in Ukraine

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♀ Tutka (Tutta)

Born 1965 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-04-21)at Kharkiv Zoo (Kharkov Zoo), in Ukraine

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♀ Chori

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1979-04-18)at Sydney Zoo, in Australia

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♀ Joyce

Born 1945 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-04-17)at Los Angeles Zoo, in United States

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♀ Ditta

Born 1921 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-04-16)at Leipzig Zoo, in Germany

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♂ Sultan II

Born 1945-00-00 at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1979-03-27)at Budapest Zoo, in Hungary

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♀ Tara

Born 1953 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-02-19)at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, in United States

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♀ Birma

Born 1945? at Asia unspecified location. Dead † 1979-02-00)at Billy Wilson Smart Circus, in United Kingdom

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♀ Maihdi

Born 1959 at Unknown. Dead † 1979-01-11)at Marine World Africa (Redwood shores), in United States

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♀ Abang

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1979-00-00)at Shanghai Zoo, in China

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♀ Dima

Born 1953-00-00 at West Africa unspecified location. Dead † 1979-00-00)at Frankfurt Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Bibbitt

Born 1961 at Unknown. Dead † 1979)at Cameron Park Waco Zoo, in United States

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♀ Carla

Born 1925 at Unknown. Dead † 1979)at Erfurt Zoo, in Germany

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♀ Delki

Born at Unknown. Dead † 1979)at Hanneford Family Circus, in United States

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♂ Hannibal

Born 1973-03-29 at Hannover Zoo. Dead † 1979)at Gänserndorf Safari Park, in Austria

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♀ Icky

Born at Sri Lanka unspecified location. Dead † 1979)at Circus World (Polk City), in United States

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♂ Jumbolino (Bubbles)

Born 1962 at Unknown. Dead † 1979)at Chester Zoo, in United Kingdom

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⚪ noname

Born 1976 at Tel Aviv Zoo. Dead † 1979)at Tel Aviv Zoo, in Israel

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♂ Reed #1

Born 1964 at Thailand unspecified location. Dead † 1979)at Rex Williams, in United States

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⚪ Unnamed

Born 1979 at Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR). Dead † 1979)at Koshi Tappu Hattisar (KTWR), in Nepal

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♀ unnamed (wild)

Born 1976-06-00 at Amboseli National Park. Dead † 1979)at Amboseli National Park, in Kenya

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On 09 April 2025: the database contained 17472 elephants, 3636 persons and 4006 locations

Browse Encyclopedia on selected year 1979

1979 mention in article pages

1979 mentioned in locations

1979 person birth records

1979 person Obituaries

Elephants born in 1979

♀ Aatma Kali

♀ Alisa Kali

♂ Apai

♀ Basanta Kali

♀ Bonchoo

♀ Dookdik

♀ Fa Ka

♀ I-Sa-ra

♂ Mick (wild)

♀ Swe San Thay

♀ Marigold (wild)

♂ Paolo

♂ Thongtrii

♀ Lammie

♀ Gwen

♂ Fanti (Morgan)

⚪ stillborn

♀ Yu Yu Yin

♂ Ulysses

♀ Unknown

♂ Angus

♀ Yashoda

♂ Ahmed

♀ Anarkali

♀ Aruba

♀ Babar III

♂ Bac Plang

♀ Bua Kham

♀ Chai

♀ Chamba

♂ Chandrasekharan

♂ Chisco

♀ Cimba

♂ Fritz

♀ Gulab Kali

♀ Ibala

♀ Ilka

♂ Indrasen

♂ Kham Sen

♂ Krung (Krong)

♀ Kummool (Beua, Bo, Beau)

♀ Limba

♀ Luella

♀ Masai

♀ Mbili

♀ Mimi

♀ Moja

♀ Mukambika

♂ Nandan

♀ Nid

♀ Penny

♀ Rafiki

♂ Rajesh

♀ Renee

♀ Shani (Kate, Katie, Kati)

♀ Sikkim

♀ Subthara

♀ Sunny

♀ Suzy

♀ Tanya

♀ Tembo (Loren)

♂ Tonka

♀ Toutoune (Toutonne)

⚪ Unnamed

♂ Unnikkannan

♂ Willie

♀ Yoko

♀ Yu Zin

Elephants dead in 1979

♂ Hercules (Tempo)

♀ Mara

♂ Jumbo

♀ Walnut