Alta
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Endangered Ark Foundation in United States

Biography
♀ Alta
Alta. Endangered Ark Foundation. Photo: © Vincent Manero
Alta. Endangered Ark Foundation. Photo: © Vincent Manero

Alternative name: Maharani Indiri, Indi

Identification

SSP nr738

Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 60 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1964-07-11 wild
Birth place: in Karnataka unspecified location
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States

Date of arrival

Endangered Ark Foundation
from Carson and Barnes Circus

1974-00-00Carson and Barnes Circus
from Ontario Zoological Park

1964-10-15Ontario Zoological Park
from Mysore Zoo

Record history
History of updates2023-08-28

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Biography


Alta is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States.

Alta arrived to the Endangered Ark Foundation unknown date, relocated from the Carson and Barnes Circus, in United States.


Social

Alta lives together with 14 other elephants at the Endangered Ark Foundation:

detailed list with arrival dates etc. of the other elephants
  1. 1. ♂ Cameron Lee born 2020-08-02
  2. 2. ♀ Delrita born 1970
  3. 3. ♀ Dori Marie born 2015-07-28
  4. 4. ♀ Libby
  5. 5. ♀ Lilly born 1967
  6. 6. ♀ Lisa
  7. 7. ♀ Margaret born 1969
  8. 8. ♂ Obert born 2003-08-20
  9. 9. ♀ Suzy
  10. 10. ♂ Tommy (Mickey) born 1992-05-25
  11. 11. ♀ Traci born 1970
  12. 12. ♀ Val born 2007-04-27
  13. 13. ♀ Whimpy born 1970
  14. 14. ♀ Zola born 1965


Origin

Alta was born wild 1964-07-11 at Karnataka unspecified location.


Comments / pictures

Upon her transfer to the Carson & Barnes Circus, Indi's name was changed to Alta. Her Mother was caught in the Mysore Roundup, India.

Isa, Lilly, Alta, Viola, and Margaret were babies about mid chest high when I took them to Mexico City in 1975 for Atayde Bros Circus. //Wade Burck
The Circus No-Spin Zone, Carson and Barnes Elephants, 01/28/2009

Records about Alta from SSPNorth American Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Alta:

738 F 11-Jul-64 WILD WILD MYSORE 11-Jul-64 INDI Birth AKA Indiri?
WASAGA B 15-Oct-64 INDI Transfer
HUGO ~ 1974 ALTA Transfer

Source: SSP studbook for Asian elephants online
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Alta, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Endangered Ark Foundation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 8 November 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1766. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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