Valerie
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Winston Wildlife Safari in United States

Biography

♀ Valerie
Valerie. Six Flags Discovery Kindgom 08/2009. Photo: Â© Amanda Pippin

Identification

SSP nr	444

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 44 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1982 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1984
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Winston Wildlife Safari, in United States

Date of arrival

2017-03-00	Winston Wildlife Safari from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World)

	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World) from Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary

	Riddles Elephant and Wildlife Sanctuary from Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World)

2005-02-16	Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World) from Bentley Brothers Circus

1986-00-00	Bentley Brothers Circus from Have Trunk Will Travel (Gary and Kari Johnson)

Record history
History of updates	2009-11-15: Text, Image 2017-04-01: Transfers

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Valerie is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Winston Wildlife Safari, in United States.

Valerie arrived in 2017-03-00 to the Winston Wildlife Safari, relocated from the Six Flags Discovery Kingdom (Six Flags Marine World), in United States.

Social

Valerie lives together with 2 other elephants at the Winston Wildlife Safari: (detailed list)

♀ Moja born 1982-05-24
♀ Tava born 1978

Origin

Valerie was born wild 1982, captured 1984 .

Comments / pictures

In February 2005, Bentley Brothers Circus sold their two elephants, Bertie Mae and Valerie, to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom.

During their time at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Joyce and Valerie were transferred to Riddle'e Elephant Sanctuary for a short breeding loan. Despite observed matings, neither elephant returned pregnant. In August 2009, Joyce was sent to the Chicago as a companion to the Brookfield Zoo's loan African female elephant Christy, after the death of Affie three months previous. During the introduction period between the two elephants, Joyce also made the transition from free to Protected Contact as per the philosophy of the Brookfield Zoo.

Valerie is a female African elephant. She was born in 1982 in Africa. She came to Discovery Kingdom in 2005 with her buddy Bertie Mae. Valerie is one of our smarter elephants. She likes to make noise using different objects. SFDK Elephant Encounter Information Display

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Valerie, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Winston Wildlife Safari in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2726. (archived at the Wayback machine)