Buke
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Bucky Steele in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Buke  dead elephant
Identification
SSP nr201
Description
Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 33 years old
Origin
Born:* 1969 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †2002-11-01
Death reason: killed: shot
Offspring
Total: 9 babies
1. Born 1978
(dead † 1978)		⚪ unknown
2. Born 1978-02-01
(dead † 1978-02-01)		♂ stillborn SSP id: 206
3. Born 1981-10-22
(dead † 1983-05-01)		♂ Shoney SSP id: 266
4. Born 1991-04-04♂ Colonel Tusk (Boy) SSP id: 327
5. Born 1994-04-11
(dead † 1994-04-11)		♀ Maya SSP id: 354
6. Born 1996
(dead † 1996-00-00)		♀ stillborn SSP id: 748
7. Born 1998-09-06
(dead † 2004-04-12)		♀ Baby Jennie SSP id: 616
8. Born 1999-03
(dead † 1999-03)		♀ none
9. Born 2003-08-20♂ Obert SSP id: 615
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Bucky Steele, in United States
Date of arrival
1995-07-26Bucky Steele
from Fort Worth Zoo
1993-01-28Fort Worth Zoo
from African Lion Safari (Ontario)
1983-04-10African Lion Safari (Ontario)
from Bucky Steele
Record history
History of updates2009-01-25: Death RE
2009-01-30: Birth RE
2012-05-16: Text RE
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Buke is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2002-11-01 at Bucky Steele, in United States, . Official death reason described as shot.

Offspring

Total: 9 babies
  1. (unknown) 1978 -- † 1978 unknown
  2. (M) 1978-02-01 -- † 1978-02-01 stillborn SSP id: 206
  3. (M) 1981-10-22 -- † 1983-05-01 Shoney SSP id: 266
  4. (M) 1991-04-04 Colonel Tusk (Boy) SSP id: 327
  5. (F) 1994-04-11 -- † 1994-04-11 Maya SSP id: 354
  6. (F) 1996 -- † 1996-00-00 stillborn SSP id: 748
  7. (F) 1998-09-06 -- † 2004-04-12 Baby Jennie SSP id: 616
  8. (F) 1999-03 -- † 1999-03 none
  9. (M) 2003-08-20 Obert SSP id: 615


Origin

Buke was born wild 1969.


Comments / pictures

Article and Image at ShowMe Elephants: "Endangered Ark Foundation - Breeding Program," 05/16/2012

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Buke, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Bucky Steele in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 15 December 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=747. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants

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