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Tonka (Barbie)
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
White Oak Conservation in United States

Biography
♀ Tonka (Barbie)
Identification
SSP nr256
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 42 years old
Management:Free contact
Origin
Born:* 1983-08-23 captive-born
Birth place: in Circus World (Polk City)
Birth weight 83.00 kgs, 182.60 lbs
Parents: ♂ x ♀ Minyak
Locations - owners
Present / last location:White Oak Conservation, in United States
Date of arrival
2021-04-00White Oak Conservation
from Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
2016-05-03Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit)
1989-00-00Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit)
from Robert Bobby Moore
Record history
History of updates2020-09-25
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24
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Biography

Tonka (Barbie) is a living Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) , located at the White Oak Conservation, in United States.

Tonka (Barbie) arrived in 2021-04-00 to the White Oak Conservation, relocated from the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation, in United States.


Social

Tonka (Barbie) lives together with 13 other elephants at the White Oak Conservation: (detailed list)

  1. 1. ♀ Angelica born 1997-06-23
  2. 2. ♀ April born 2010-04-03
  3. 3. ♀ Aree born 2005-04-21
  4. 4. ♀ Asha born 2002-03-05
  5. 5. ♀ Bonnie born 1994-10-29
  6. 6. ♂ Casey born 1971
  7. 7. ♀ Juliet (Juliette) born 1992-12-30
  8. 8. ♀ Kelly Ann born 1996-01-01
  9. 9. ♀ Luna (Nancy) born 1984-00-00
  10. 10. ♀ Mable born 2006-04-06
  11. 11. ♀ Masala born 2021-08-25
  12. 12. ♀ Piper born 2012-08-13
  13. 13. ♀ Tikka born 2022-06-14


Origin

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

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 ancestral Pedigree:
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Comments / pictures

Father was Hugo or Vance, both bulls were present.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Tonka (Barbie), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at White Oak Conservation in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 17 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=579. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories1983 births | With Pedigree | Elephants from White Oak Conservation | United States | Asian elephants


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