Year 1968 in the Elephant culture history

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1968 mentioned in locations

17 location entries where 1968 is mentioned

Circus Franz Althoff

circus in Germany
Founded year 1939
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1968
† Closed year 1968

Circus Afrika

circus in Germany
Founded year 1968
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2019

Circus Williams

circus in Germany
Founded year 1946
† Closed year 1968

Tuddern safari park

zoo in Germany
Founded year 1968
† Closed year 1990

Bullen's African Lion Safari in Warragamba

zoo in Australia
Founded year 1968
† Closed year 1991

Dietchs Kiddie Zoo (Bob Dietsch)

private in United States
Founded year 1951
† Closed year 1968

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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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Marine World Africa (Redwood shores)

zoo in United States
Founded year 1968
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1986
† Closed year 1985

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Harry Malter Piste Circus

circus in Belgium
Founded year 1968
† Closed year 1978

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Southport Zoo

zoo in United Kingdom
Founded year 1968
† Closed year 2004

Sherwood Zoo

zoo in United Kingdom
Founded year 1968
† Closed year 1976

Circo Orlando Orfei

circus in Brazil
Founded year 1968
† Closed year 2006

Powell Brothers Circus

circus in United Kingdom
Founded year 1944
† Closed year 1968

1968 person birth records

5 entries with persons who were born in 1968

André Weisheit

André Weisheit, circus director in Germany, born 1968 , in .

director 2010- at Arena Weisheit in Germany

David SaoMarcos

David SaoMarcos, zoo elephant keeper in United States, born 1968? , in .

elephant keeper - at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in United States

Hardy Weisheit

Hardy Weisheit, circus director in Germany, born 1968 , in Germany.

owner - at Circus Afrika in Germany
owner 2019 at Elefantenreservat Starkenberg in Germany

Lara Orfei

Lara Orfei, circus animal trainer in Italy, born 1968 , in .

animal trainer - at Circus Moira Orfei in Italy

Pierre-Yves Clais

Pierre-Yves Clais, organisation elephant owner in Cambodia, born 1968 Ste Gemmes d’Andigné, in France.

elephant owner 2015 at Airavata Elephant Foundation in Cambodia
director 2016- at Airavata Elephant Foundation in Cambodia

2 persons married or partnered in 1968

2 entries with persons who married or partnered in 1968

Gunther Gebel-Williams

Gunther Gebel, circus animal trainer in United States, born 1934-09-12 Schweidnitz, Lower Silesia (now Świdnica, Poland), in United States.

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Married
1968

Sigrid Neubauer

Sigrid Neubauer, circus artist in United States, born , in Germany.

1 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1968

1 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1968

1968-10-04 Germany

. A visiting girl 3,5 years, was giving bread to the elephants trunk at the moat of the enclosure. After the old girl had given the last piece of bread, elephant Mini puller her over to the enclosure rolled her on the ground and kicked her with her front foot. † Ursula Junge died 1968-10-04