Chang an Asian elephant at Carson and Barnes Circus

Location

Chang is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Carson and Barnes Circus, in United States.

Chang arrived in Carson and Barnes Circus 1995-06-00, relocated from Bucky Steele, in United States.

In Carson and Barnes Circus, Chang lives together with 13 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

1. ♀ Libby
,
2. ♀ Lisa
,
3. ♀ Bunnie
,
4. ♀ Viola
,
5. ♀ Susie (Suzy)
,
6. ♀ Zola born 1965
,
7. ♀ Isla born 1968
,
8. ♀ Becky born 1969
,
9. ♀ Kelly born 1970
,
10. ♀ Isa born 1970
,
11. ♀ Tracy (Traci, Tracey) born 1970
,
12. ♀ Lulu born 1975
,
13. ♀ Val born 2007-04-27
, (see detailed list).

Origin

Chang was born wild 1972.

In 1995, Bucky Steele sold five of his six elephants to Carson & Barnes Circus - Zola, Lulu, and Chang with Whimpy and her son Boy. The only elephant he retained was Buke, who was killed seven years later.

In the 2007-2008 seasons, Tim Frisco worked dates with Zola, Lulu, Chang & Obert, leased to different circuses.

In the 2009 season, Tim Frisco presented elephants on the Royal Hanneford Circus leased from Carson & Barnes. He displayed a two act with Obert and Val, and later in the show presented a three act with Chang, Lulu & Obert. At the time, Obert was the only intact male on the road in America, in addition to Larry Carden's castrated bull Bo. Elephant rides were offered for $10/person before/after the show and during intermission, worked by Zola, Lulu & Chang.


Chang. Royal Hanneford Circus 03/2009. Photo: © Ryan Easley


Zola, Chang & Lulu. Royal Hanneford Circus 03/2009. Photo: © Ryan Easley

Sources used for this article is among others:

• Ryan Easley, USA
• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States.
• Circus elephants at Mellon Arena get takeout, 2007-03-31

Internal relevant links

• More elephants from: Carson and Barnes Circus
• More elephants from: United States
• More elephants that was born: 1972
• All breeding cows
• All breeding bulls
• The elephant database startpage. Statistics
• List of all captive born elephants in the database

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