Shirley
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States

♀ Shirley
Identification
SSP nr382
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 27 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1995-02-19 captive-born
Birth place: in Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Parents: ♂ Vance (Matt) x ♀ Mala (Lalea)
Offspring
Total: 3 babies
1. Born 2003-12-05
(dead † 2004-08-05)		♂ Riccardo SSP id: 549
2. Born 2006-04-06♀ Mable SSP id: 644
3. Born 2012-08-13♀ Piper Local id: 24 SSP id: 739
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States
Date of arrival
1995-02-19Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
1998-00-00Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
from Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
1995-00-00Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden
Record history
History of updates2021-12-25
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Location

Shirley is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States.

Shirley arrived in 1995-02-19 to the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, relocated from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, in United States.

Shirley lives together with 23 other elephants at the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation:
  1. 4. ♀ Alana born 1976
  2. 5. ♀ Aree born 2005-04-21
  3. 6. ♀ Asia (Daisy) born 1968
  4. 7. ♀ Aussan (Assam) born 1957
  5. 8. ♀ Baby born 1961
  6. 9. ♀ Bangko (Bangkok) born 1976
  7. 10. ♂ Barack (Rocky) born 2009-01-19
  8. 11. ♂ Charlie born 1973
  9. 12. ♀ Cora (Noel) born 1965-12-03
  10. 13. ♀ Emma (Wally) born 1971
  11. 14. ♂ Gunther born 2001-11-18
  12. 15. ♀ Icky II born 1978
  13. 16. ♂ Irvin born 2005-06-01
  14. 17. ♀ Louie (Lovie, Lovey) born 1966
  15. 18. ♀ Mala (Lalea) born 1970
  16. 19. ♂ Ozzie (Osgood) born 1999-08-16
  17. 20. ♂ P.T. born 2002-05-21
  18. 21. ♀ Sally born 1974
  19. 22. ♀ Sara born 2001-04-16
  20. 23. ♀ Sarah born 1957
  21. 24. ♀ Siam II born 1978
  22. 25. ♀ Toby born 1961
  23. 26. ♂ Vance (Matt) born 1963

detailed list with arrival dates etc.

Offspring

  1. (M) 2003-12-05 -- † 2004-08-05 Riccardo SSP id: 549
  2. (F) 2006-04-06 Mable SSP id: 644
  3. (F) 2012-08-13 Piper Local id: 24 SSP id: 739

Origin

Shirley was born captive-born 1995-02-19 at Roman Schmitt Busch Garden.

Parentage

Parents of Shirley are: ♂ Vance (Matt) (father) and ♀ Mala (Lalea) (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. 1992-05-25(M) Tommy (Mickey)
  18. 1992-10-17 -- † 1992-10-17 (F) stillborn
  19. 1994-08-19 -- † 1998 (M) Kenny (Kenneth)
  20. 1994-10-29(F) Bonnie
  21. 1995-02-03 -- † 1999-07-26 (M) Benjamin
  22. 1996-01-01(F) Kelly Ann

Siblings through the mother Mala (Lalea):

  1. 1984-02-02(M) Smokey (Rhani, Ronnie)
  2. 1988-01-16(M) Hank
  3. 1992-04-04(F) Tanya
  4. 2001-11-18(M) Gunther
  5. 2005-04-21(F) Aree

Pedigree

Shirleys ancestral Pedigree:
P I II III

Shirley

Sire (f):
Vance (Matt)

Born: 1963

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Dame m:
Mala (Lalea)

Born: 1970

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2021). Shirley, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 May 2022 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2399. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Elephants and Egotists by Patricia Sumerling
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