Roy Wells

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 ☨ Roy Wells 
Picture of Roy Wells
Profession circus elephant trainer
Personal details
Born ? in United States
Dead 2023-09-11 Myakka City, Florida in United States
Spouse(s) Patricia White
Spouse(s) Cindy Wells
Residence
Country United States
Locations
Title menagerie superintendent 1994
Location at Kelly Miller Circus in United States
Title elephant superintendent 1988-1988
Location at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Gold Unit) in United States
Title elephant trainer 1981
Location at Carson & Barnes Circus in United States
Title elephant trainer 1980-1981
Location at Gee Gee Engessers elephants in United States
Title animal trainer 1978-1979
Location at Marineland and Game Farm in Canada
Title elephant trainer 1977-1978
Location at Hawthorn Corporation in United States
Title elephant trainer 1974-1977
Location at Jungle Larry's African Safari Land Inc in United States
Title elephant superintendent-1988
Location at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit) in United States
Title elephant trainer
Location at Hawthorn Corporation in United States
Biography details

Roy Wells , circus elephant trainer in United States

Wells was born * ? in United States dead 2023-09-11 Myakka City, Florida, in United States

⚭ Married to Patricia White born ? in United States

Married to Cindy Wells born 1960 in United States .

Affiliation with 1 elephants

1: Billie (attacked)

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 1993: elephant trainer Roy Wells attacked by Billie. Roy Wells Survived. Wells was attacked twice by Asian elephant Billie who were transferred to "retired/hands off" after the second attempt in 1993. Protected Contact?

Jungle Larrys
Roy WellsReed and Kiki with trainer Roy Wells, Jungle Larrys Safari Land about 1978.

Larrys original harmony acts were the inspiration for Roy Wells to foster the trust of a lion, chimpanzee, and elephant to work together in Naples.


Roy WellsGee Gee Engesser's elephants At Parc Safari in Hemmingford Quebec, with trainers Elaine and Roy Wells.

1993: On Hawthorn Corporation, Wells was attacked twice by Asian elephant Billie who were transfered to "retired/hands off" after the second attempt in 1993.


I've been to Puerto Rico twice. I've been to Caracas, Venezuela once. I've been to Hawaii, I've been to Japan twice.

Roy Wells

Roy has probably done more ocean voyages with elephants than I think
any elephant trainer ever.

Cindy Wells


Roy Wells is mentioned on 1 other person pagesPatricia White,  

Roy Wells is mentioned on 4 location pagesBrian Boswells Circus,  Gee Gee Engesser,  Hippotheatron,  Wombwells Travelling Menagerie,  

Roy Wells is mentioned on 3 elephant record pagesBillie,  Empress (Gypsy),  Kiki,  

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). elephant trainer Roy Wells in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 May 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=2419. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Categories elephant trainer | circus | Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Gold Unit) | Wells family | Born ? | Dead 2023 | People from United States


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