Löcky
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Circus Krone in Germany

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Löcky  dead elephant

Alternative name: Lukhi

Identification

EEP nr0301

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 47 years old
Origin
Born:* 1898 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: 1945
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Circus Krone, in Germany

Date of arrival

1928-00-00Circus Krone
from George B. Chapman

1923-12-29George B. Chapman
from London Zoo

1903-06-15London Zoo
from Prabhu Narayan Singh of Benares

Record history
History of updates2024-05-21:

Latest document update2021-03-26 10:10:09
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† Löcky is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1945 at Circus Krone, in Germany, .

Origin

Löcky was born wild 1898.


Comments / pictures

Lukhi, who grew to be a very large cow indeed, had been presented to the Zoological Society by the maharadja of Benares on 15 June 1903.

In the early 1920´s, she bolted while on riding duty and was sold to the dealer Chapman on 29 december 1923. It is belived that Lukhi died in a german circus in 1945.

John C. Edwards

Records about Löcky from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Löcky:

0301 F ???? UNK UNK ASSAM P ???? NONE Birth LUKHI
PUBLIC ~ Jan 1903 NONE Transfer
LONDON RP 15 Jun 1903 942 Transfer
PUBLIC 23 Nov 1923 NONE ltf Transfer

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online
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References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Löcky, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Circus Krone in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 12 October 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1493. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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