Chang an Asian elephant at Carson and Barnes Circus

♀ Chang
Obert, Chang & Lulu, Presented by Tim Frisco. Royal Hanneford (Moolah Shrine) Circus 03/2009. Photo: © Ryan Easley
Obert, Chang & Lulu, Presented by Tim Frisco. Royal Hanneford (Moolah Shrine) Circus 03/2009. Photo: © Ryan Easley
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 49 years old
Id numberSSP Number: (92)
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1972 wild
Birth place:
Locations
Present / last location:Carson and Barnes Circus, in United States
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
1995-06-00Carson and Barnes Circus
from Bucky Steele
Bucky Steele 1974-00-00
from Gene Goebel
Document updated2009-03-28: Text, Image
2009-04-25: Image
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Description

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

Origin

Chang was born wild 1972.


Comments / pictures

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



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Chang, an Asian at Carson and Barnes Circus in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 6 March 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1764. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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