Vickie (Vicky, Vates)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
George Carden Circus International in United States

Biography

♀ Vickie (Vicky, Vates)

Identification

SSP nr	320

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 64 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1961 wild
Birth place:
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 1997-09-06 (dead † 1997-09-06)	♂ stillborn SSP id: 405

2. Born 2000-04-12 (dead † 2000-04-12)	♂ Pete SSP id: 522
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	George Carden Circus International, in United States

Date of arrival

	George Carden Circus International from Dickerson Park Zoo

	Dickerson Park Zoo from George Carden Circus International

1981-10-01	George Carden Circus International from Larry Carden

1980-00-00	Larry Carden from Clyde Brothers-Carden-Johnson Circus

1978-00-00	Clyde Brothers-Carden-Johnson Circus from Clyde Bros. Circus (Howard Suesz)

1972-00-00	Clyde Bros. Circus (Howard Suesz) 1972-00-00 from Hagen Brothers Circus

1969-00-00	Hagen Brothers Circus from Bucky Steele

Record history
History of updates	2008-12-25: Previous locations RE 2009-04-25: Previous locations RE 2012-06-06: Previous locations, Cline RE

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

Vickie (Vicky, Vates) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the George Carden Circus International, in United States.

Vickie (Vicky, Vates) arrived to the George Carden Circus International unknown date, relocated from the Dickerson Park Zoo, in United States.

Social

Vickie (Vicky, Vates) lives together with 5 other elephants at the George Carden Circus International: (detailed list)

♀ Betty born 1969
♀ Cindy (Cyd, Dopey) born 1972
♀ Dutchess born 1962
♀ Judy born 1963
♀ Liz

Offspring

Total: 2 babies

(M) 1997-09-06 -- † 1997-09-06 stillborn SSP id: 405
(M) 2000-04-12 -- † 2000-04-12 Pete SSP id: 522

Origin

Vickie (Vicky, Vates) was born wild 1961.

Comments / pictures

Records about Vickie (Vicky, Vates) from Bob Cline

Vicki, Female Asian
Born - 1961 in the wild
1972 to 1975 - Clyde Bros. Circus
Larry Carden
1981 to present - Carden International Circus
2000 to 2001 - leased to Red Unit of RBBB
2005 - Jordan's World Circus

Vates, Female Asian
1969 - Bucky Steele
1969 - Hagen Bros. Circus name changed to Vickie
Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Vickie (Vicky, Vates), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at George Carden Circus International in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 10 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3054. (archived at the Wayback machine)