Year 1954 in the Elephant culture history

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1954 mentioned in locations

12 location entries where 1954 is mentioned

Tierpark Berlin

zoo in Germany
Founded year 1954
🎈 First elephant arrived 1954
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2020

Dickerson Park Zoo

zoo in United States
Founded year 1922
🎈 First elephant arrived 1954

Cottbus Zoo

zoo in Germany
🎈 First elephant arrived 1969

Carson & Barnes Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1954
🎈 First elephant arrived 1954

Ieper Zoo (Bellewaerde Park)

zoo in Belgium
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2020

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Rare Bird and Animal Farm

zoo in United States
Founded year 1954
🎈 First elephant arrived 1953
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1967
† Closed year 1968

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Nong Nooch Tropical Gardens

zoo in Thailand
Founded year 1954

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Zoopark Okahandja (Walter Schulz)

zoo in Namibia
Founded year 1954

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Sheldricks elephant orphanage

orphanage in Kenya
Founded year 1919
🎈 First elephant arrived 1954
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1977
† Closed year 1977

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Bailey Brothers-Cristiani Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1954

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1954 person birth records

8 entries with persons who were born in 1954

Bernhard Blaszkiewitz

Bernhard Blaszkiewitz, zoo director in Germany, born 1954-02-17 Berlin, in Germany.

director 2007-2014 at Tierpark Berlin in Germany
director 2007-2014 at Berlin Zoo in Germany

Alfiero Leoni

Alfiero Leoni, zoo elephant keeper in Italy, born 1954-11-16 , in Italy.

elephant head-keeper -1998 at Rome Zoo in Italy

Ted Svertesky

Theodore Svertesky, circus elephant trainer in United States, born 1954-06-27 , in United States.

owner 1984-1994 at Two Tails Ranchs elephants in United States
elephant head-keeper 1993-1994 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Retirement Farm in United States
elephant trainer 1994-1994 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States

Carmen Lupascu Rhodin

Carmen Lupascu, circus director in Sweden, born 1954 , in Romania.

director 1986- at Circus Brazil Jack in Sweden

Franco Knie

Franz Knie, circus director in Switzerland, born 1954-09-08 , in .

director 1992 at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland
director 1992-2016 at Circus Knie in Switzerland

Harry Frank

Harry Frank, circus director in Germany, born 1954 , in Germany.

director - at Circus Alberti in Germany

Jury Durov

Jury Yurievich Durov, circus animal trainer in Russia, born 1954 , in Russia.

owner at Circus Durov in Russia
owner - at Jury Durov in Russia

Trolle Rhodin Jr.

Trolle Rhodin, circus director in Sweden, born 1954 , in Sweden.

director 1982- at Circus Brazil Jack in Sweden

4 persons married or partnered in 1954

4 entries with persons who married or partnered in 1954

John Herriot

John Milton Herriot, circus animal trainer in United States, born 1931-01-15 St. Peter, Minnesota, in United States.

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Married
1954

Mary Ruth Herriott

Mary Ruth , circus animal trainer in United States, born ? , in United States.

Ingeborg Rhodin

Ingeborg Gautier, circus equestrian in Sweden, born 1929-02-11 , in Sweden.

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Married
1954

Trolle Rhodin Sr.

Olof Trollhaimen Rhodin, circus director in Sweden, born 1917-12-07 Malmö, in Sweden.

2 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1954

2 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1954

1954-08-17 New Zealand

† elephant keeper Frank Lane

fatal attack by Jamuna at Auckland Zoo

. Lane had just fed a young elephant, Kassala, when Jamuna swung her truck knocking him into the wall and killing him instantly. † Frank Lane died 1954-08-17, Auckland Zoo

1954-01-25 United States

† director Bob McGrath

fatal attack by Kay at Mesker Park Zoo

. Roger "Bob" McGraw was the Mesker Zoo Director at the time and had worked there for nearly 25 years. He was mopping Kay, the elephant's, cage when he got crushed by her † Bob McGrath died 1954-01-31, Deaconess Hospital, Evansville