Sid (Sue)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Sid (Sue)

Identification

SSP nr	251

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 48 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1964 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†2012
Death reason:	unknown:
Offspring
Total: 4 babies

1. Born 1983-09-09	♂ Big Boy SSP id: 257

2. Born 1987-01-22	♂ Bo SSP id: 267

3. Born 1991-01-06 (dead † 1999-04-21)	♀ Belle SSP id: 326

4. Born 1994-10-29	♀ Bonnie SSP id: 380
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States

Date of arrival

1984-00-00	Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation from Roman Schmitt Busch Garden

	Roman Schmitt Busch Garden from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)

	Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) from Circus World (Polk City)

1977-00-00	Circus World (Polk City) from James Brothers Circus (Sid Kellner)

Record history
History of updates	2012-11-07: dead, merged with 3044

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24
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† Sid (Sue) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2012 at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States, .

Offspring

Total: 4 babies

(M) 1983-09-09 Big Boy SSP id: 257
(M) 1987-01-22 Bo SSP id: 267
(F) 1991-01-06 -- † 1999-04-21 Belle SSP id: 326
(F) 1994-10-29 Bonnie SSP id: 380

Origin

Sid (Sue) was born wild 1964.

Comments / pictures

Records about Sid (Sue) from Bob Cline

SID Born - 1964 Stud # 251
Female Asian 1970 - James Bros. Circus
1970 to 2003 - RBBB
Circus World in 1977 weighed 4,680 lbs. 12 years old.
1981 - Bred by Multiple Males
1983 - born ROMAN (M) Sept. 9, 1983 Stud # 257
1985 - Bred by VANCE Stud # 240
1987 - born KALANAN (M) Jan. 22, 1987 Stud # 267
1989 - Bred to VANCE Stud # 240
1991 - born BELLE (F) Jan. 6, 1991 Stud # 326
1992 - Bred to VANCE Stud # 240
1994 - born BONNIE (F) Oct. 29, 1994 Stud # 380

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

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Sid (Sue), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 27 April 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=568. (archived at the Wayback machine)