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

♂ Tommy (Mickey)
Identification
SSP nr333
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 30 years old
Management:Protected contact
Origin
Born:* 1992-05-25 captive-born
Birth place: in Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Parents: ♂ Vance (Matt) x ♀ Birka
Offspring
Total: 4 babies
1. Born 2007-04-27♀ Val SSP id: 654
2. Born 2011-04-25♂ Hugo SSP id: 747
3. Born 2015-07-28♀ Dory Marie SSP id: 770? (unconfirmed)
4. Born 2020-08-02♂ Cameron Lee SSP id: 00
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States
Date of arrival
Endangered Ark Foundation
from Carson and Barnes Circus
1998-06-00Carson and Barnes Circus
from King Royal Circus (Gopher Davenport)
King Royal Circus (Gopher Davenport)
from Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain)
1994-11-20Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain)
from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Record history
History of updates2009-01-30: Previous locations, SSP, Name
2009-02-06: Previous locations
2009-04-09: Management
2009-11-27: Text
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Location

Tommy (Mickey) is a living Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States.

Tommy (Mickey) arrived to the Endangered Ark Foundation unknown date, relocated from the Carson and Barnes Circus, in United States.

Tommy (Mickey) lives together with 10 other elephants at the Endangered Ark Foundation:
  1. 5. ♀ Alta born 1964-07-11
  2. 6. ♂ Cameron Lee born 2020-08-02
  3. 7. ♀ Del Rita born 1970
  4. 8. ♀ Dory Marie born 2015-07-28
  5. 9. ♀ Lilly (Lillie) born 1967
  6. 10. ♀ Margaret born 1969
  7. 11. ♂ Obert born 2003-08-20
  8. 12. ♀ Rosie born 1969
  9. 13. ♀ Suzy
  10. 14. ♀ Whimpy born 1970

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

  1. (F) 2007-04-27 Val SSP id: 654
  2. (M) 2011-04-25 Hugo SSP id: 747
  3. (F) 2015-07-28 Dory Marie SSP id: 770? (unconfirmed)
  4. (M) 2020-08-02 Cameron Lee SSP id: 00

Origin

Tommy (Mickey) was born captive-born 1992-05-25 at Roman Schmitt Busch Garden.

Parentage

Parents of Tommy (Mickey) are: ♂ Vance (Matt) (father) and ♀ Birka (mother).

Siblings through the father Vance (Matt):

  1. 1983-09-09(M) Big Boy
  2. 1983-11-23(F) Targa
  3. 1984-02-02(M) Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie)
  4. 1985-11-24(M) Luke (Sabu)
  5. 1987-01-22(M) Bo
  6. 1987-04-02 -- † 2006 (M) Ceasar
  7. 1987-10-10 -- † 2009-05-15 (M) Ned (Indy, India)
  8. 1988-01-16(M) Hank
  9. 1988-12-30(F) Angel
  10. 1989-07-21 -- † 1989-07-21 (M) stillborn
  11. 1989-08 -- † 1989-08 (M) stillborn
  12. 1990-04-13(F) Karnaudi
  13. 1991-01-06 -- † 1999-04-21 (F) Belle
  14. 1991-12-19 -- † 2016-12-26 (M) Benny (Dumbo)
  15. 1992-04-04(F) Tanya
  16. 1992-04-17 -- † 2006-01--31 (F) Maya (Sammi, Sami, Samuel R II)
  17. 1992-10-17 -- † 1992-10-17 (F) stillborn
  18. 1994-08-19 -- † 1998 (M) Kenny (Kenneth)
  19. 1994-10-29(F) Bonnie
  20. 1995-02-03 -- † 1999-07-26 (M) Benjamin
  21. 1995-02-19(F) Shirley
  22. 1996-01-01(F) Kelly Ann

Siblings through the mother Birka:

  1. 1983-11-23(F) Targa
  2. 1989-08 - † 1989-08 (M) stillborn

Pedigree

Tommy (Mickey)s ancestral Pedigree:
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Tommy (Mickey)

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Vance (Matt)

Born: 1963

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Birka

Born: 1967

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Contradictory records:

According to the North American Regional Studbook for the Asian Elephant, this elephant is castrated, despite siring a calf at the Endangered Ark Foundation.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Tommy (Mickey), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Endangered Ark Foundation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 January 2022 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1771. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
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