Nick
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Barnum and Baileys circus European tour in United States

Biography

☨ ♂ Nick

Identification


Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂
Origin
Born:	* wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†1898-11-12
Death reason:	euthanised: strangulated in Stoke on Trent, England, because he was agressive
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Barnum and Baileys circus European tour, in United States

Date of arrival

1897-00-00	Barnum and Baileys circus European tour from Barnum & Bailey Circus

1888-00-00	Barnum & Bailey Circus from Barnum and London Circus

1881-00-00	Barnum and London Circus from P. T. Barnums Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan and Hippodrome

Record history
History of updates	2012-08-28:

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

† Nick is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1898-11-12 at Barnum and Baileys circus European tour, in United States, . Official death reason described as strangulated in Stoke on Trent, England, because he was agressive.

Origin

Nick was born wild .

Comments / pictures

Tuskless.

Killed on tour in Europe, under supervision of George Conklin.

Executed by strangulation at Stoke on Trent, England Nov.12, 1898.
The veterinary, Mr Stanton, also put a bullet into his head.

Records about Nick from Bob Cline

NICK 1879 to 1880 - P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth
Male Asian 1881 to 1887 - Barnum & London Circus
1888 to 1898 - Barnum & Bailey Circus
Executed in Stokes-on-Trent, ENG. Nov. 12, 1898

Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Nick, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Barnum and Baileys circus European tour in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3126. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

Fred Neill, Southampton, UK.
Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2008/01/from-wayne-jackson.html

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