Gyro (Gyrette I)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Calgary Zoo in Canada

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Gyro (Gyrette I)  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr529

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 8 years old
Origin
Born:* 1959 wild
Birth place: in Thailand unspecified location
Capture: 1959
Imported:1960?
Death
Dead: 1967-02-09
Death reason: disease: ruptured spleen
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Calgary Zoo, in Canada

Date of arrival

1960-01-00Calgary Zoo
Record history
History of updates2021-09-29

Latest document update2021-09-28 19:04:07
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† Gyro (Gyrette I) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1967-02-09 at Calgary Zoo, in Canada, . Official death reason described as ruptured spleen.

Origin

Gyro (Gyrette I) was born wild 1959 at Thailand unspecified location, captured 1959 . and imported 1960?


Comments / pictures

From Wayne Jackson:
-Gyro-Asian female (Changed name to Gyrette)
-Born Thailand
-Died Calgary ruptured spleen?

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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Gyro (Gyrette I), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Calgary Zoo in Canada. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=6332. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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  • Wayne Jackson
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