Adi Enders

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 ☨ Adi Enders 
Picture of Adi Enders
Profession circus elephant trainer
Personal details
Born 1935-04-16 Cologne in Germany
Dead 2025-04-05 Stukenbrock in Germany
Spouse(s) Hana Blachut
Residence
Country Germany
Locations
Title elephant trainer 1980-2025
Location at Stukenbrock Safaripark in Germany
Title elephant trainer 1989-1989
Location at Circus Scott in Sweden
Title elephant trainer 1976-1980
Location at Circus Williams-Althoff in Germany
Title animal trainer 1972-1976
Location at Circus Carl Althoff in Germany
Title animal trainer 1966-1971
Location at Circus Krone in Germany
Title animal trainer
Location at Circus Adolf Althoff in Germany
Adolf Blachut
Biography details

Adolf Hermann Enders , circus elephant trainer in Germany

Enders was born * 1935-04-16 in Cologne Germany dead 2025-04-05 Stukenbrock, in Germany , son of circus animal trainer Hugo Enders and circus artist Alma von der Gathen

⚭ Married to Hana Blachut born ? in Czech Republic .

Adi Enders was born Adolf Hermann Enders on April 16, 1935 in Cologne. Adi grew up under the care of his aunt Maria Althoff and her husband Adolf Althoff, a circus director and animal trainer.

Together with his brother Jakob Enders, as the Gebrüder Enders (The Enders Brothers), he crafted equestrian acts.

1957: Paris crowned Adi with the prestigious "Oscar Mondial du Cirque" for his jockey artistry.

1984: Prix Jean-Louis Marsan at the International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo for his elephants and rhino act.

Adi EndersElephants with trainer Adi Enders in 1980s.

Adi Enders

After retiring from performing in 1995, Adi settled at the Zoo-Safaripark Stukenbrock in Germany, where he continued to care for his beloved Williams-Althoff elephants.






Adi EndersThe Enders brothers; Jacomo Enders (Jacob), Adi Enders and Schengel Enders (Jean).

Siblings

Siblings through the father Hugo Enders (1899 -- 1952):

  1. Rudolf Enders Born 1927-02-22 Dead: † 2004-04-05
  2. Jakob Enders Born 1938-05-08 Dead: † 1994-11-24
  3. Jean Enders Born 1929-04-09 Dead: † 2004--03-03
  4. Medi Enders Born 1928-02-19

Adi Enderss ancestral Ahnentafel:
P I II III

Adi Enders
Born: 1935-04-16

Father:
Hugo Enders

Born: 1899

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Mother:
Alma von der Gathen

Born: 1905

Maternal Grandfather:
Georg von der Gathen

Born: 1881
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Maternal Grandmother:
Louise Kaselowsky

Born: 1882
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Bernhard Kaselowsky
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Luise Kaselowsky


Adi Enders is mentioned on 3 other person pagesHugo Enders,  Jakob Enders,  Jean Enders,  

Adi Enders is mentioned on 2 location pagesCircus Williams-Althoff,  Rudi Enders,  

Adi Enders is mentioned on 1 elephant record pagesDidi,  

Selected publications

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). elephant trainer Adolf Hermann Enders in Germany. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 May 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/person.php?id=642. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

  • Jacek Goroński

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Categories elephant trainer | circus | Stukenbrock Safaripark | Enders family | People who lived in Germany | Born 1935 | Born in Germany | Dead 2025 | Dead in Germany |


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