Nosey (Tiny, Peanut)
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Biography

♀ Nosey (Tiny, Peanut)


Identification

SSP nr	452

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 43 years old
Management:	Free contact
Origin
Born:	* 1982 wild
Birth place:
Capture:	1984
Imported:	1984 by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)
Freight:	Air, private Boeing 707
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States

Date of arrival

2017-11-10	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) from Liebling Brothers Circus (Tommy Liebel)

1988-00-00	Liebling Brothers Circus (Tommy Liebel) from Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks)

1986-00-00	Hollywild Animal Park (David Meeks) from Jumbolair (Arthur Jones)

Record history
History of updates	2011-06-04: alt names 2018-03-01: transfer 2021-09-18: Importer Arthur Jones

Latest document update	2021-09-18 07:08:18

Biography

Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), in United States.

Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) arrived in 2017-11-10 to the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES), relocated from the Liebling Brothers Circus (Tommy Liebel), in United States.

Social

Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) lives together with 11 other elephants at the Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES): (detailed list)

1. ♂ Artie born 1983
2. ♀ Billie born 1962
3. ♀ Debbie born 1971
4. ♀ Edie born 1983
5. ♀ Flora born 1982
6. ♀ Minnie (Packy II, Talli) born 1966
7. ♂ Osh born 1994-05-24
8. ♀ Ronnie (Maharani) born 1966
9. ♀ Sissy (Gerry II) born 1968
10. ♀ Sukari born 1984
11. ♀ Tange born 1975

Origin

Nosey (Tiny, Peanut) was born wild 1982, captured 1984 . and imported 1984 by Jumbolair (Arthur Jones), Air, private Boeing 707

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Nosey (Tiny, Peanut), African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 21 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3385. (archived at the Wayback machine)