Relocated elephants from Cole Bros. Circus (Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus) in United States

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Nr	Sex Species Name Id	Status	Arrival Departure	Present location	Import
Cole Bros. Circus (Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus) had previously 22 elephants relocated to new location.
1	† ♀ EM - Maude SSP id: 294	dead: Born wild 1937 Dead: 2001, 64 yrs Reason: unknown:	2000-00-00	Hawthorn Corporation	1947
2	† ♀ EM - Bessie	dead: Born wild Dead: 2008-01-00, ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1971-00-00 1977-00-00	Wild Adventures	1947
3	† ♀ EM - Konti	dead: Born wild 1942? Dead: 1999-09-00, 57 yrs Reason: unknown:	1974-00-00 1977-00-00	Cole Bros. Circus (Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus)	1947
4	† ♀ EM - Mary	dead: Born wild Dead: 1974, ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1960-00-00 1962-00-00	Sells and Gray Circus	1947
5	† ♀ EM - Anna May	dead: Born wild Dead: 1972, ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1935-00-00 1939-00-00	Sells and Downs Shows (Sells and Gray New United Shows)
6	† ♀ EM - Mary	dead: Born wild Dead: 1950-03-28, ? yrs Reason: disease: pneumonia	1945-00-00 1939-00-00	Clyde Beatty Circus
7	† ♀ EM - Katie (Little Katie)	dead: Born wild Dead: 1940-02-21, ? yrs Reason: accident: fire	1935-00-00 1935-00-00	Cole Brothers Circus
8	† ♀ EM - Helen	dead: Born wild 1959 Dead: 2001-04-00, 42 yrs Reason: euthanised:	2000-00-00	AEPIF-ARC (Murray Hill-Arlan Seidon)
9	♀ EM - Tina SSP id: 672	PC: Born wild 1966	1985-00-00 2006-01-00	Tulsa Zoo
10	† ♀ EM - Jewel SSP id: 673	dead: Born wild 1964 Dead: 2023-01-15, 59 yrs Reason: unknown: declining health	1970-00-00 2006-01-00	Los Angeles Zoo
11	† ♀ EM - Frieda (Freida, Taffy) SSP id: 407	dead: Born wild 1966 Dead: 2015-03-09, 49 yrs Reason: unknown:	1970-00-00 1995-00-00	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
12	♀ EM - Debbie SSP id: 406	FC: Born wild 1971	1988-00-00 1995-00-00	Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES)
13	† ♀ EM - Suki SSP id: 91	dead: Born wild 1964 Dead: 2024-08-10, 60 yrs Reason: euthanised:	1985-07-01 1986-03-28	Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium
14	† ♀ EM - Topsy SSP id: 101	dead: Born wild 1960 Dead: 2014-08-00, 54 yrs Reason: unknown:	1970-00-00 1979-02-15	Elephant Walk
15	† ♀ EM - Jackie (Marie)	dead: Born wild Dead: 1979-07-04, ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1970-00-00 1977-00-00	Benson Wild Animal Farm
16	† ♀ EM - Bee (Burma)	dead: Born wild Dead: 2010-04-28, ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1961-00-00 1973-00-00	Toluca Zoo
17	† ♀ EM - Missy	dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: :	1973-00-00 1979-00-00	Ford Brothers Circus
18	† ♀ EM - Yeap (Gyp, Gypsy, Shipp) SSP id: 650	dead: Born wild 1952 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1961-00-00 1973-00-00	Africam Safari (Puebla Zoo)
19	† ♀ EM - Kate (Katie) SSP id: T2206	dead: Born wild 1948 Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1963-00-00 1965-00-00	Mexico unspecified location
20	† ♀ EM - Punk (Punkie, Eleanor) SSP id: 583	dead: Born wild Dead: , ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1960-00-00 1962-00-00	Birnam Brothers Circus
21	† ♀ EM - Sally SSP id: 697	dead: Born wild 1947 Dead: 1967-06-23, 20 yrs Reason: unknown:	1960-00-00 1961-07-00	Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (Busch Gardens Africa)
22	† ♀ EM - Sidney (Sid)	dead: Born wild Dead: 1972, ? yrs Reason: unknown:	1935-00-00 1939-00-00	King Brothers Circus

Source for the list of elephants relocated, previously living at Cole Bros. Circus (Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus)

Reference list

Facts about previously kept elephants, relocated from Cole Bros. Circus (Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus) in United States, Elephant Encyclopedia, Koehl, D. (2025), available online retrieved 24 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=461 (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this list:
Latest update	Name of elephant	Source (if it is a website, the target website will open in new window)
2018-02-27	Yeap (Gyp, Gypsy, Shipp):	• Ryan Easley, USA • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • International Zoo News Vol. 47/1 (No. 298) January/February 2000 • Bee & Gyp Africam Mexico #1 (From Robert Cox), Buckles Web Log, 2007-10-02 • Joe Metcalf #6, Buckles Web Log, 2008-05-27 • ¡Feliz Cumpleanos Yeap!, Africam Safari Zoo, 2010-10-26 • Maria Moch, Tolouca Zoo, Mexico
2017-03-27	Topsy:	• http://www.courthousenews.com/2014/02/04/65094.htm • https://www.facebook.com/groups/68296169266/permalink/10153163825289267/
2016-01-28	Frieda (Freida, Taffy):	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • Richard Chiger • Michelle D. Land, Pace University Academy, https://media.pace.edu/Dyson/media/pdf/paaes/eliminating-dangerous-animals-new-york011513.pdf • http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2012/05/wally-ross-3.html • http://www.elephants.com/frieda/friedaBio.php • http://wkrn.com/2015/03/10/49-year-old-elephant-dies-at-tennessee-sanctuary/
2012-06-22	Missy:	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants
2012-06-08	Kate (Katie):	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2007/04/harlengen-texas-1966.html
2012-05-28	Bee (Burma):	• Manlio MVZ Subdiaz Nucamendi • Ryan Easley, USA • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • Confisca Profepa animales a zoológico de Zacango, 2006-08-21 • Bee & Gyp Africam Mexico #1 (From Robert Cox), Buckles Web Log, 2007-10-02 • Joe Metcalf #6, Buckles Web Log, 2008-05-27 • http://www.noticiasdetoluca.com.mx/wordpress/index.php/2010/04/29/murio-la-elefanta-bee-del-zoologico-zacango/
2012-05-28	Jackie (Marie):	• http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2007/07/king-bros-circus-1977.html • http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2012/05/wally-ross-3.html • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • Bret Bronson
2011-09-20	Jewel:	• Dominik Giannino • Ryan Easley, USA • "Two elephants and a ton of controversy", KVUE.com, 2007-10-05 • "Davenport Elephants #1", Buckles Web Log, 2007-10-28 • "Davenport Elephants #2", Buckles Web Log, 2007-10-28
2011-05-09	Sally:	• Buckles Weblog
2011-05-09	Punk (Punkie, Eleanor):	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2007/06/circus-fans-friends-4.html
2011-04-07	Suki:	• https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article290960129.html
2011-02-22	Debbie:	• Richard Chiger • "Debbie," The Elephant Sanctuary
2010-12-10	Sidney (Sid):	• Daniel Brown • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants* • Ryan Easley, USA • "Clyde Beatty Circus 1945 #5," Buckles Web Log, 2006-04-15 • "Billy Rose's Jumbo" 1962," Buckles Web Log, 2006-06-27
2010-11-14	Tina:	• Dominick Giannino • Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • Ryan Easley, USA • Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens Facebook • "Two elephants and a ton of controversy", KVUE.com, 2007-10-05 • "Davenport Elephants #1", Buckles Web Log, 2007-10-28 • "Davenport Elephants #3", Buckles Web Log, 2007-10-28
2010-09-25	Anna May:	• http://bucklesw.blogspot.com/2005/07/cole-bros-circus-1935-harriet-beatty.html
2010-09-25	Katie (Little Katie):	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • A History of the Cole Bros. Circus 1935-40 by Joseph T. Bradbury. Bandwagon, Vol. 9, No. 5 (Sep-Oct), 1965, pp. 4-8.
2010-09-25	Mary:	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants • <a href="https://classic.circushistory.org/Bandwagon/bw-1969May.htm">Chang Reynolds. Bandwagon, Vol. 13, No. 3 (May-Jun), 1969, pp. 10-19.</a>
2010-02-11	Bessie:	• Elisabeth Dane, Concord, NH • Ryan Easley, USA • "Sells & Gray Circus #3," Buckles Web Log, 2007-07-11 • "Walker Bros. Circus 2004 #1 (From Adam Hill)," Buckles Web Log, 2008-06-14
2009-06-30	Konti:	• Buckles Weblog • Buckles Weblog • Ryan Easley, USA • "Tommy 1949", Buckles Web Log, 2008-01-24 • "King Bros.-Cristiani 1950", Buckles Web Log, 2008-05-19 • "Who's got the bulls on this show? #2", Buckles Web Log, 2005-09-25 • "Beatty-Cole Elephants in the 1970's #5", Buckles Web Log, 2006-09-22 • "Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. 1983 #1 (From Joe Giordano)", Buckles Web Log, 2009-04-03
2009-06-30	Maude:	• Ryan Easley, USA • "Tommy 1949", Buckles Web Log, 2008-01-24 • "King Bros.-Cristiani 1950", Buckles Web Log, 2008-05-19 • "Who's got the bulls on this show? #2", Buckles Web Log, 2005-09-25 • "Beatty-Cole Elephants in the 1970's #5", Buckles Web Log, 2006-09-22 • "Clyde Beatty Cole Bros. 1983 #1 (From Joe Giordano)", Buckles Web Log, 2009-04-03
2007-07-19	Mary:	• Bob Cline, Cheraw, South Carolina, United States. Autor of the book Americas elephants

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Cole Bros. Circus (Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus) had previously 22 elephants relocated to new location.

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