Luna (Nancy)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
White Oak Conservation in United States

Biography

♀ Luna (Nancy)

Identification

SSP nr	259

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 41 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1984-00-00 captive-born
Birth place:	in Circus World (Polk City)

Parents:	♂ x ♀ Josky (Patne)
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	White Oak Conservation, in United States

Date of arrival

2021-04-00	White Oak Conservation from Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation

1989-00-00	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation from Robert Bobby Moore

1985-12-02	Robert Bobby Moore from Circus World (Polk City)

Record history
History of updates	2025-03-17:

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Luna (Nancy) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the White Oak Conservation, in United States.

Luna (Nancy) arrived in 2021-04-00 to the White Oak Conservation, relocated from the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States.

Social

Luna (Nancy) lives together with 13 other elephants at the White Oak Conservation: (detailed list)

1. ♀ Angelica born 1997-06-23
2. ♀ April born 2010-04-03
3. ♀ Aree born 2005-04-21
4. ♀ Asha born 2002-03-05
5. ♀ Bonnie born 1994-10-29
6. ♂ Casey born 1971
7. ♀ Juliet (Juliette) born 1992-12-30
8. ♀ Kelly Ann born 1996-01-01
9. ♀ Mable born 2006-04-06
10. ♀ Masala born 2021-08-25
11. ♀ Piper born 2012-08-13
12. ♀ Tikka born 2022-06-14
13. ♀ Tonka (Barbie) born 1983-08-23

Origin

Luna (Nancy) was born captive-born 1984-00-00 at Circus World (Polk City).

Parentage

Parents of Luna (Nancy) are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Josky (Patne) (mother).

Siblings through the mother Josky (Patne):

1987-10-10 - † 2009-05-15 (M) Ned (Indy, India)
1991-12-19 - † 2016-12-26 (M) Benny (Dumbo)
1995-02-03 - † 1999-07-26 (M) Benjamin
2002-05-21(M) P.T.

Pedigree

**Luna (Nancy)s ancestral Pedigree:**
P	I	II	III
Luna (Nancy)	Sire (f): Born:	Sire ff: Born:	Sire fff:
		Sire ff: Born:	Dame ffm:
		Dame fm: Born:	Sire fmf:
		Dame fm: Born:	Dame fmm:
	Dame m: Josky (Patne) Born: 1967	Sire mf: Born:	Sire mff:
		Sire mf: Born:	Dame mfm:
		Dame mm: Born:	Sire mmf:
		Dame mm: Born:	Dame mmm:

Comments / pictures

Father was Hugo or Vance, both bulls were present.

Records about Luna (Nancy) from Bob Cline

LUNA 1984 - born at Circus World on Jan. 1st Stud # 259
Female Asian Sire ; -Multiple
Dam: JOSKY Stud # 252
1985 to 1989 - Bobby Moore elephants
1989 to present - RBBB

Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Luna (Nancy), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at White Oak Conservation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1361. (archived at the Wayback machine)