Gary Hill

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Gary Hill
Profession zoo elephant trainer
Personal details
Born ? in United States

Residence
Country United States

Locations
Title assistant elephant trainer 1978-1978
Location at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States

Title elephant head-keeper 1974-1978
Location at Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure) in United States

Title assistant elephant trainer 1974-1974
Location at Circus World (Polk City) in United States

Title elephant keeper 1974-1974
Location at Chipperfield organisation station in Uganda

Title assistant elephant trainer 1973-1973
Location at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States

Title elephant keeper-1973
Location at Wond Worls elephants in United States

Title elephant keeper
Location at Sanford Central Florida Zoological Park in United States

Biography details

Gary Hill , zoo elephant trainer in United States

Hill was born * ? in United States .

Records about Gary Hill from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog

Gary  HillGary Hill with Konti/Bonnie in Dallas.

Gary  Hill
This is Gary Hill delivering "Hugo" to me at the Circus World Park in 1974, I forget his original name but as soon as he touched the ground he became "Hugo Schmitt".

William "Buckles" Woodcock Buckles Blog


Records about Gary Hill from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog

Gary  HillGH at Circus World with the Asian bull Reed from Rex Williams.

Gary  Hill


Records about Gary Hill from William "Buckles" Woodcocks Blog

Gary  HillSobik

When I left the Blue Show, I went back to Fla and had the opportunity to work with him at the Sanford Zoo. He was beating everyone up at the zoo. They had him in a pen with a hippo, no wonder he was pissed off! Buckles originally broke him at CW in 74 or 75? He was fat and lazy and no one there had a clue how to get around him. He was chained on a long run where he could get shade and water and they just through the feed over the fence, then while he ate they quickly cleaned up until he would chase them out.
Gary Hill


Gary Hill is mentioned on 2 location pagesSanford Central Florida Zoological Park,  Six Flags Wild Safari (Six Flags Great Adventure),  

Gary Hill is mentioned on 9 elephant record pagesBonnie,  Gloria,  Hugo,  Kenya (Kenga),  Major,  Ranchipur,  Tusko,  unknown,  Vance (Doc),  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). elephant trainer Gary Hill in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 14 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=1687. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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