Gunther at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
Gunther. Ringling's Center for Elephant Conservation 11/2010. Photo: © Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus on Facebook | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gunther | ID Number: | SSP Number: 537 - | ||||||||||||||||||
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Species: | Asian elephant | |||||||||||||||||||
Sex and age: | Male 17 years | |||||||||||||||||||
Management: | Protected contact | |||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation | |||||||||||||||||||
Arrived | Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation 2005-00-00 from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) 2004-00-00 from Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation 2001-11-18 from | |||||||||||||||||||
Born: | 2001-11-18 captive-born in Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation | |||||||||||||||||||
Birth weight (kgs and pounds): | 136.00 kgs, 299.20 lbs | |||||||||||||||||||
Parents: | Charlie x Mala (Lalea) | |||||||||||||||||||
Siblings through the father Charlie: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Siblings through the mother Mala (Lalea): |
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Document updated | 2010-11-20: Text, Management, Image RE 2012-02-28: bu | |||||||||||||||||||
Gunther started the Gold or Hometown Units inaugural tour with Doc in 2004. They came back to start the 2005 season on the Gold unit again but were pulled off the road by the summer. Gunther never went out again.Bob Cline Gunther was named after Ringling's animal training superstar, Gunther Gebel-Williams. Sources, among others
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