Mary ( Beba )
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
U.S.A. unspecified location in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Mary ( Beba )

Identification

SSP nr	T2119, T2221

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀, unknown age
Origin
Born:	* 1939 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	U.S.A. unspecified location, in United States

Date of arrival

	U.S.A. unspecified location from Carson & Barnes Circus

1973-01-31	Carson & Barnes Circus from Franklin Park Zoo

1948-00-00	Franklin Park Zoo from Frank Buck

Record history
History of updates	2013-07-08: Previous locations, Birth, Name RE

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Mary ( Beba ) is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died at U.S.A. unspecified location, in United States, .

Origin

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

Mary ( Beba ) was born wild 1939.

Comments / pictures

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant as Lost-to-Follow up, or a "documented animal whose current location is unknown." Elephant.se will assume this elephant is dead until more information is provided or discovered.

Contradictory records:

There are many contradictions in the SSP Stubook regarding this elephant, including two listings and an arrival date mixed with a third. It is unknown if she died at the circus or was relocated.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Mary ( Beba ), Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at U.S.A. unspecified location in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=7305. (archived at the Wayback machine)