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George
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Woodcocks’s elephant act in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ George  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nrT2039
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 20 years old
Origin
Born:* 1963 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1983-11-00
Death reason: euthanised:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Woodcocks’s elephant act, in United States
Date of arrival
1983-00-00Woodcocks’s elephant act
from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)
1978-00-00Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)
from Circus World (Polk City)
1977-00-00Circus World (Polk City)
from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)
1975-00-00Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)
from Largo Wild Life Preserve
Record history
History of updates2009-03-17: New elephant
2011-04-20: Previous locations, Text RE
2012-02-28: bu
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† George is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1983-11-00 at Woodcocks’s elephant act, in United States, .

Affiliated people

1: William "Buckles" Woodcock (owner from 1983 to 1983)



Origin

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant with a Temporary Studbook Number, lacking "supporting documentation to validate their identity."

George was born wild 1963.


Comments / pictures

Records about George from Bob Cline
GEORGE Male Asian
1975 - Largo, Maryland Animal Park
1975 - RBBB
Circus World in 1977
1978 to 1979 - RBBB Blue Unit
Same elephant?
1983 - Buckles Woodcock
Died - 1983
Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). George, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Woodcocks’s elephant act in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 7 June 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4677. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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