Lydia
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Lydia Elephant Rides (David Tesch) in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Lydia  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nr527
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 70 years old
Origin
Born:* 1943 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †2013-05-00
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Lydia Elephant Rides (David Tesch), in United States
Date of arrival
1987-00-00Lydia Elephant Rides (David Tesch)
from Carson and Barnes Circus
1977-00-00Carson and Barnes Circus
from Bobby Gibbs
1970-00-00Bobby Gibbs
from Carson and Barnes Circus
1965-00-00Carson and Barnes Circus
from Kelly Miller Circus
1960-00-00Kelly Miller Circus
from Rudy Brothers Circus
1958-00-00Rudy Brothers Circus 1958-00-00
from Kelly Miller Circus
1951-07-00Kelly Miller Circus
from Central Park Zoo
1951-00-00Central Park Zoo
from Trefflichs Bird and Animal Company
Record history
History of updates2007-07-17
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Lydia is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2013-05-00 at Lydia Elephant Rides (David Tesch), in United States, .

Origin

Lydia was born wild 1943.


Comments / pictures

Named after Obert Miller's wife Lydia Miller. //Woodcock

Records about Lydia from Bob Cline

LYDIA Female Asian
1943 - captured in the wild
Imported to US by Henry Trafflich
7/51 sold to Kelly-Miller Circus
1951 to 1964 - Miller-Woodcock Elephants
1958 to 1959 - Rudy Bros. Circus
1965 to 1970 - Carson & Barnes Circus
1970 to 1976 - leased to Bobby Gibbs
1977 to 1984 - Carson & Barnes Circus
1987 to Present - David Tesch owned
Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Lydia, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Lydia Elephant Rides (David Tesch) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3119. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
  • Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, Dokumentation 2 Nordamerika, 1997, by European Elephant Group: Haufellner, Schilfarth, Schweiger
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Categories2013 deaths | 1943 births | Born in India | Elephants from Lydia Elephant Rides (David Tesch) | United States | Asian elephants


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