Vance (Matt)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States

Location

Vance (Matt) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located with the private owner Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States.

Vance (Matt) arrived in 1984-09-15 to Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, relocated from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden, in United States.

1. 24. ♀ Alana born 1976
2. 25. ♀ Aree born 2005-04-21
3. 26. ♀ Asia (Daisy) born 1968
4. 27. ♀ Aussan (Assam) born 1957
5. 28. ♀ Baby born 1961
6. 29. ♀ Bangko (Bangkok) born 1976
7. 30. ♂ Barack (Rocky) born 2009-01-19
8. 31. ♂ Charlie born 1973
9. 32. ♀ Cora (Noel) born 1965-12-03
10. 33. ♀ Emma (Wally) born 1971
11. 34. ♂ Gunther born 2001-11-18
12. 35. ♀ Icky II born 1978
13. 36. ♂ Irvin born 2005-06-01
14. 37. ♀ Louie (Lovie, Lovey) born 1966
15. 38. ♀ Mala (Lalea) born 1970
16. 39. ♂ Ozzie (Osgood) born 1999-08-16
17. 40. ♂ P.T. born 2002-05-21
18. 41. ♀ Sally born 1974
19. 42. ♀ Sara born 2001-04-16
20. 43. ♀ Sarah born 1957
21. 44. ♀ Shirley born 1995-02-19
22. 45. ♀ Siam II born 1978
23. 46. ♀ Toby born 1961

Offspring

Total: 23 babies

1. (M) 1983-09-09 Big Boy SSP id: 257
2. (F) 1983-11-23 Targa SSP id: 258
3. (M) 1984-02-02 Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie) SSP id: 260
4. (M) 1985-11-24 Luke (Sabu) SSP id: 261
5. (M) 1987-01-22 Bo SSP id: 267
6. (M) 1987-04-02 -- † 2006 Ceasar SSP id: 274
7. (M) 1987-10-10 -- † 2009-05-15 Ned (Indy, India) SSP id: 275
8. (M) 1988-01-16 Hank SSP id: 276
9. (F) 1988-12-30 Angel SSP id: 302
10. (M) 1989-07-21 -- † 1989-07-21 stillborn SSP id: 542
11. (M) 1989-08 -- † 1989-08 stillborn SSP id: 357
12. (F) 1990-04-13 Karnaudi SSP id: 304
13. (F) 1991-01-06 -- † 1999-04-21 Belle SSP id: 326
14. (M) 1991-12-19 -- † 2016-12-26 Benny (Dumbo) SSP id: 330
15. (F) 1992-04-04 Tanya SSP id: 331
16. (F) 1992-04-17 -- † 2006-01--31 Maya (Sammi, Sami, Samuel R II) SSP id: 332
17. (M) 1992-05-25 Tommy (Mickey) SSP id: 333
18. (F) 1992-10-17 -- † 1992-10-17 stillborn SSP id: 733
19. (M) 1994-08-19 -- † 1998 Kenny (Kenneth) SSP id: 360
20. (F) 1994-10-29 Bonnie SSP id: 380
21. (M) 1995-02-03 -- † 1999-07-26 Benjamin SSP id: 381
22. (F) 1995-02-19 Shirley SSP id: 382
23. (F) 1996-01-01 Kelly Ann SSP id: 379

Origin

Vance (Matt) was born wild 1963, captured 1963 .

Positive culture for Tuberculosis?


Contradictory records:

EEG states he came from Lion Country, Florida to Circus World in 1974, from there 1986 to Busch Garden in Tampa, and 1995 to Ringling.

"I took delivery on both "Major" and "Vance" at Circus World on Jan.1, 1975. They came from Lion Country Safari in West Palm Beach and remained in my charge for the next five years." //Buckles Woodcock
http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2006/12/ringling-circus-world-1974-75-2.html

References

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Elefanten in Zoo und Circus, EEG: Haufellner, Kurt, Schilfarth, Schweiger
• "Table 4: Captive Elephants 1988-1999 and Additions to 1980-1988 Records," Elephant, The Publication of the Elephant Research Foundation, Vol 2 No 4, January 2000. p 65-71

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