Tonka (Barbie) an Asian elephant at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation

♀ Tonka (Barbie)
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 38 years old
Id numberSSP Number: (256)
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1983-08-23 captive-born
Birth place: in Circus World
Birth weight 83.00 kgs, 182.60 lbs
Parents: ♂ x ♀ Minyak
Locations
Present / last location:Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States
Date of Arrival
(Presently sometimes errors!)
2016-05-03Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit)
Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit) 1989-00-00
from Robert Bobby Moore
Document updated2012-02-21:�red unit
2016-06-09: retired
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Description

Location

Tonka (Barbie) is a Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), living in Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States.

Tonka (Barbie) arrived in Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation 2016-05-03, relocated from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit), in United States.

In Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, Tonka (Barbie) lives together with 33 other elephants with records in this database: (detailed list)

  1. ♀ Alana born 1976
    2. ,
  2. ♀ Angelica born 1997-06-23
    3. ,
  3. ♀ April born 2010-04-03
    4. ,
  4. ♀ Aree born 2005-04-21
    5. ,
  5. ♀ Asia (Daisy) born 1968
    6. ,
  6. ♀ Aussan (Assam) born 1957
    7. ,
  7. ♀ Baby born 1961
    8. ,
  8. ♀ Bangko (Bangkok) born 1976
    9. ,
  9. ♂ Barack (Rocky) born 2009-01-19
    10. ,
  10. ♀ Bonnie born 1994-10-29
    11. ,
  11. ♂ Charlie born 1973
    12. ,
  12. ♀ Cora (Noel) born 1965-12-03
    13. ,
  13. ♀ Emma (Wally) born 1971
    14. ,
  14. ♂ Gunther born 2001-11-18
    15. ,
  15. ♀ Icky II born 1978
    16. ,
  16. ♂ Irvin born 2005-06-01
    17. ,
  17. ♀ Juliet (Juliette) born 1992-12-30
    18. ,
  18. ♀ Kelly Ann born 1996-01-01
    19. ,
  19. ♀ Louie (Lovie, Lovey) born 1966
    20. ,
  20. ♀ Luna (Nancy) born 1984-00-00
    21. ,
  21. ♀ Mable born 2006-04-06
    22. ,
  22. ♀ Mala (Lalea) born 1970
    23. ,
  23. ♀ Mysore II born 1948
    24. ,
  24. ♂ Ozzie (Osgood) born 1999-08-16
    25. ,
  25. ♂ P.T. born 2002-05-21
    26. ,
  26. ♀ Piper born 2012-08-13
    27. ,
  27. ♀ Sally born 1974
    28. ,
  28. ♀ Sara born 2001-04-16
    29. ,
  29. ♀ Sarah born 1957
    30. ,
  30. ♀ Shirley born 1995-02-19
    31. ,
  31. ♀ Siam II born 1978
    32. ,
  32. ♀ Toby born 1961
    33. ,
  33. ♂ Vance (Matt) born 1963
    34. , (see detailed list).

Origin

Tonka (Barbie) was born captive-born 1983-08-23 at Circus World.

Parentage

Parents of Tonka (Barbie) are: ♂ (father) and ♀ Minyak (mother).

Siblings through the mother Minyak:

  1. 1987-04-02 - † 2006 (M) Ceasar
  2. 1992-10-17 - † 1992-10-17 (F) stillborn
  3. 1994-08-19 - † 1998 (M) Kenny (Kenneth)

Pedigree

Tonka (Barbie)s pedigree:
P I II III

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Comments / pictures

Father was Hugo or Vance, both bulls were present.



Reference listKoehl, Dan, (2020). Tonka (Barbie), an Asian at Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 26 January 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=579. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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