Shirley
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Shirley  dead elephant

Identification

SSP nr525

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 73 years old
Body height: 2.74 meter, 9.0 feet
Body weight: 4181.82 kg, 9200.00 lbs
Origin
Born:* 1948 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 2021-02-14
Death reason: age:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States

Date of arrival

1999-07-06Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
from Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo

1977-09-19Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo
from Carson and Barnes Circus

1969-00-00Carson and Barnes Circus
from Kelly Miller Circus

Record history
History of updates2021-06-23

Latest document update2021-03-05 14:43:55
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† Shirley is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2021-02-14 at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States, .

Origin

Shirley was born wild 1948.


Comments / pictures

By her death in 2021, Shirley was , at 72 years, regarded as USAs oldest elephant.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Shirley, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1277. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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