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1979 mention in article pages

5 entries with glossary pages mention 1979

Culling

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Graze

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Monovular

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Savanna

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Elephant Pox

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1979 mentioned in locations

10 location entries where 1979 is mentioned

Madras Vandalur Zoo

zoo in India
Founded year 1979
🎈 First elephant arrived 1979

Madras Zoo (Moore Market Complex)

zoo in India
Founded year 1855
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1979
† Closed year 1979

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Pilanesberg National Park

wild in South Africa
Founded year 1979
🎈 First elephant arrived 1981

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Fund for Animals Black Beauty Ranch

sanctuary in United States
Founded year 1979
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2010

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Walter Schulz Co

dealer in Namibia
Founded year 1937
† Closed year 1979

Cleethorpes Zoo

zoo in United Kingdom
Founded year 1965
† Closed year 1979

August Künzler Big Game Ranch

dealer in Tanzania
Founded year 1929
† Closed year 1979

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East Coast Camel Co (Brian Watson)

circus in United States
🎈 First elephant arrived 1979
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1985

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Samaragiri Club Concept Elephant Bath

camp in Sri Lanka
Founded year 1979
† Closed year 1999

Circus Gatini

circus in Canada
Founded year 1971
🎈 First elephant arrived 1971
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1979
† Closed year 1979

1979 person birth records

2 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

Jamie Stockley

Jamie Stockley, zoo animal trainer in South Africa, born 1979 , in .

animal trainer - at Natal Zoo Lion Park in South Africa

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 imported in 1979

15 entries with elephant imported in 1979

♀ Lilac (Anjue)

Born 1978 at Unknown. Now living at Seneca Park Zoo, in United States

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♀ Ndogo

Born 1978 at Kruger National Park. Dead † 1993-01-31)at Boras Zoo, in Sweden

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♀ Nyoka

Born 1978 at Kruger National Park. Dead † 2022-07-07)at Knuthenborg Park & Safari, in Denmark

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♀ Cookie

Born 1977 at Unknown. Dead † 1980-04-25)at North Carolina Zoo, in United States

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♀ Genny C (Timba)

Born 1977 at Unknown. Now living at Seneca Park Zoo, in United States

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♀ Tinker

Born 1977 at Unknown. Dead † 1990-10-07)at North Carolina Zoo, in United States

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♀ Zelda

Born 1977 at Unknown. Dead † 1980-04-13)at North Carolina Zoo, in United States

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♂ Arun

Born 1976 at Assam unspecified location. Dead † 1997-08-00)at Budapest Zoo, in Hungary

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♀ Khali

Born 1976 at Assam unspecified location. Dead † 1995)at Budapest Zoo, in Hungary

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♀ Laura

Born 1976 at Unknown. Now living at Unknown, in Unknown

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♀ Moshi

Born 1976 at Unknown. Now living at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, in United States

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♀ Nanda (Nandy)

Born 1976 at Unknown. Now living at Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain), in United States

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♂ Tanga

Born 1976 at Unknown. Dead † 1994-11-15)at Winston Wildlife Safari, in United States

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♀ Urvashi

Born 1975 at Unknown. Dead † 1980-02-25)at Dvur Kralove Zoo, in Czech Republic

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♂ Tarun

Born 1974 at Unknown. Dead † 2008-10-19)at Odessa Zoo, in Ukraine

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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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1979 mention in article pages

1979 mentioned in locations

1979 person birth records

1979 person Obituaries

Elephants imported in 1979

♀ Lilac (Anjue)

♀ Ndogo

♀ Nyoka

♀ Cookie

♀ Genny C (Timba)

♀ Tinker

♀ Zelda

♂ Arun

♀ Khali

♀ Laura

♀ Moshi

♀ Nanda (Nandy)

♂ Tanga

♀ Urvashi

♂ Tarun

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