Rex
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Oklahoma City Zoo in United States

Biography

☨ ♂ Rex

Alternative name:	Bimbo, Barney

Identification

SSP nr	263

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 57 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1968 wild
Birth place:	in Asia unspecified location
Death
Dead:	†2025-01-14
Death reason:	euthanised:
Offspring
Total: 8 babies

1. Born 2005-11-04	♀ Opal SSP id: 637

2. Born 2006-04-13 (dead † 2006-04-13)	♂ Logan SSP id: 638

3. Born 2006-04-23	♀ Emily SSP id: 639

4. Born 2008-07-15	♂ Chuck SSP id: 653

5. Born 2009-11-02	♂ Jake SSP id: 687

6. Born 2014-12-22	♀ Achara SSP id: 764

7. Born 2018-10-09	♀ Kai SSP id: 00

8. Born 2024-07-21 (dead † 2024-07-21)	⚪ Unnamed stillborn SSP id: XX?
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Oklahoma City Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2011-12-13	Oklahoma City Zoo from African Lion Safari (Ontario)

1984-09-03	African Lion Safari (Ontario) from Rex Williams

1983-00-00	Rex Williams from Circus Vargas

	Circus Vargas from Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain)

	Trunks and Humps (Bill Swain) from Have Trunk Will Travel (Gary and Kari Johnson)

	Have Trunk Will Travel (Gary and Kari Johnson) from Marine World Africa (Redwood shores)

	Marine World Africa (Redwood shores) from Oakland Baby Zoo

Record history
History of updates	2009-04-02: Management, Text RE 2009-04-26: Previous locations, Text RE 2011-12-14: Transfer RE 2025-01-15: Updated as dead

Latest document update	2025-01-15 08:10:42
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† Rex is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 2025-01-14 at Oklahoma City Zoo, in United States, .

Offspring

Total: 8 babies

(F) 2005-11-04 Opal SSP id: 637
(M) 2006-04-13 -- † 2006-04-13 Logan SSP id: 638
(F) 2006-04-23 Emily SSP id: 639
(M) 2008-07-15 Chuck SSP id: 653
(M) 2009-11-02 Jake SSP id: 687
(F) 2014-12-22 Achara SSP id: 764
(F) 2018-10-09 Kai SSP id: 00
(unknown) 2024-07-21 -- † 2024-07-21 Unnamed stillborn SSP id: XX?

Origin

Rex was born wild 1968 at Asia unspecified location.

Comments / pictures

In April 2006, African Lion Safari celebrated the birth of two female Asian elephants in ten days - Logan and Emily, both sired by Rex and born to Lilly and Kitty. Of the five males currently residing at the park, Rex sired two of the them while Calvin sired the other two before his transfer to Europe in 2000.

In the late 70's bought 3 little males from Gary Johnson Bimbo now called Rex Vance and Casey Without much knowledge of elephants. My dad went on to work Vance and Casey for the next 10 years or so.
Mike Swain, 2008-08-27

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Rex, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Oklahoma City Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 12 July 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=809. (archived at the Wayback machine)