Tommy (Mickey) an Asian elephant at Endangered Ark Foundation

♂ Tommy (Mickey)
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 29 years old
Id numberSSP Number: (333)
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
Present / last location:Endangered Ark Foundation, in United States
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
Endangered Ark Foundation
from Carson and Barnes Circus
Carson and Barnes Circus 1998-06-00
from King Royal Circus (Gopher Davenport)
King Royal Circus (Gopher Davenport)
from Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain)
Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain) 1994-11-20
from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Document updated2009-01-30: Previous locations, SSP, Name
2009-02-06: Previous locations
2009-04-09: Management
2009-11-27: Text
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Description

Location

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

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

In Endangered Ark Foundation, Tommy (Mickey) lives together with 9 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Alta (Maharani Indiri, Indi) born 1964-07-11
    2. ,
  2. ♂ Cameron Lee born 2020-08-02
    3. ,
  3. ♀ Del Rita born 1970
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Dory Marie born 2015-07-28
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Lilly (Lillie) born 1967
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Margaret born 1969
    7. ,
  7. ♂ Obert born 2003-08-20
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Rosie born 1969
    9. ,
  9. ♀ Whimpy born 1970
    10. , (see detailed list).

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) Roman
  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 (Joe, Kalanan)
  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 pedigree:
P I II III

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Birka

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Comments / pictures

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 listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Tommy (Mickey), an Asian at Endangered Ark Foundation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 January 2021 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.

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    This document was updated: 2020-10-18 06:25:24


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