Year 1998 in the Elephant culture history

Joanna Burke

Joanna Burke, private elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant keeper at Tennessee Elephant Sanctuary (TES) in United States

Boul Chum

Boul Chum, camp mahout. Started 1998 as mahout at Angkor Elephants Company in Cambodia

Steve Edmunds

Steve Edmunds, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant head-keeper at Perth Zoo in Australia

Edward Fossett Jr.

Edward Fossett, circus director. Started 1998 as owner at Fossett Brothers Circus (Powell & Clarke) in Ireland

Robert Fossett

Robert Fossett, circus director. Started 1998 as owner at Fossett Brothers Circus (Powell & Clarke) in Ireland

Mona Fossett

Mona Fossett, circus director. Started 1998 as owner at Fossett Brothers Circus (Powell & Clarke) in Ireland

Marion Fossett

Marion Fossett, circus ringmaster. Started 1998 as owner at Fossett Brothers Circus (Powell & Clarke) in Ireland

Angela Fossett

Angela Fossett, circus ringmaster. Started 1998 as owner at Fossett Brothers Circus (Powell & Clarke) in Ireland

Gregor Hirsch

Gregor Hirsch, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant keeper at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Richard Hughes

Richard Hughes, private elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant keeper at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom

Peter John

Peter John, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant keeper at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen) in Germany

Oan Kiry

Oan "Pou Ry" Kiry, camp director. Started 1998 as director at Angkor Elephants Company in Cambodia

Andrei Klykov

Andrei Klykov, circus director. Started 1998 as director at Circus Filatov in Russia

Dan Koehl

Dan Albert John Koehl, organization elephant consultant. Started 1998 as elephant consultant at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Dan Koehl

Dan Albert John Koehl, organization elephant consultant. Started 1998 as elephant consultant at Dresden Zoo in Germany

Dan Koehl

Dan Albert John Koehl, organization elephant consultant. Started 1998 as elephant trainer at Bussolengo Safari Park (Garda Zoological Park) in Italy

Gerd Kohl

Gerd Kohl, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant head-keeper at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Fred Kurt

Fred Kurt, wildlife zoologist. Started 1998 as researcher at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka

Arne Lawrenz

Arne Lawrenz, zoo director. Started 1998 as veterinarian at Wuppertal Zoo in Germany

Vijitha Perera

Vijitha Perera, wildlife veterinarian. Started 1998 as head veterinarian at Uda Walawe Elephant Transit Home in Sri Lanka

Scott Riddle

Scott Riddle, circus elephant trainer. Started 1998 as elephant consultant at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Sebastian Scheifinger

Sebastian Scheifinger, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant keeper at Gänserndorf Safari Park in Austria

Petra Schmidt

Petra Schmidt, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant keeper at Dresden Zoo in Germany

Alois Spindler

Alois Spindler, circus director. Started 1998 as owner at Circus Voyage (Alois Spindler) in Germany

Simon Stöger

Simon Stöger, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant keeper at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Daniel Suskov

Daniel Suskov, circus animal trainer. Started 1998 as animal trainer at Circus Medrano in France

Daniel Suskov

Daniel Suskov, circus animal trainer. Started 1998 as animal trainer at Circus Pinder-Jean Richard in France

Laszlo Törok

Laszlo Törok, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant head-keeper at Gänserndorf Safari Park in Austria

Tony Vecchio

Tony Vecchio, zoo director. Started 1998 as director at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo) in United States

Rachel Rogers

Rachel Watkins, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as head zookeeper at Jackson Zoological Garden in United States

Heather Wright

Heather Wright, zoo elephant keeper. Started 1998 as elephant keeper at Phoenix Zoo in United States

Klaus Wünnemann

Klaus Wünnemann, zoo veterinarian. Started 1998 as director at Heidelberg Zoo in Germany

Patricia Zerbini

Leonilda Patricia Zerbini, organisation elephant trainer. Started 1998 as elephant trainer at Circus Krone in Germany

1998 person stopped work records

27 entries with persons who stopped a work in 1998

Dirk Aleschus

Dirk Aleschus, zoo elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as elephant keeper at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Ursula Böttcher

Ursula Blütchen, circus animal trainer. Stopped 1998 as animal trainer at Circus Busch-Berlin in Germany

Mary Brumder

Mary Brumder, camp visitor. Stopped 1998 as visitor at Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in India

Richard Chipperfield Jr.

Richard Chipperfield, circus animal trainer. Stopped 1998 as animal trainer at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States

Graham Chipperfield

Graham Thomas Chipperfield, circus animal trainer. Stopped 1998 as animal trainer at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States

Lucienne de Beautour

Lucienne de Beautour, circus director. Stopped 1998 as director at Circus Gruss in France

Raymond Figueroa

Raymond Figueroa, zoo superintendent. Stopped 1998 as superintendent at San Antonio Zoo in United States

Teddy Fossett

Edward Fossett, circus director. Stopped 1998 as owner at Fossett Brothers Circus (Powell & Clarke) in Ireland

Nate Green

Nate Green, circus elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as elephant keeper at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States

Roger Henneous

Roger Henneous, circus elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as elephant head-keeper at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo) in United States

Cecil Jackson Sr.

Cecil Jackson, zoo elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as elephant head-keeper at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in United States

Dan Koehl

Dan Albert John Koehl, organization elephant consultant. Stopped 1998 as elephant trainer at Bussolengo Safari Park (Garda Zoological Park) in Italy

Dan Koehl

Dan Albert John Koehl, organization elephant consultant. Stopped 1998 as elephant consultant at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Gerd Kohl

Gerd Kohl, zoo elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as elephant keeper at Erfurt Zoo in Germany

Fred Kurt

Fred Kurt, wildlife zoologist. Stopped 1998 as researcher at Pinnawala elephant orphanage in Sri Lanka

John Lehnhardt

John Lehnhardt, zoo director. Stopped 1998 as curator at Disneys Animal Kingdom in United States

Alfiero Leoni

Alfiero Leoni, zoo elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as elephant head-keeper at Rome Zoo in Italy

Dingiri Mahattaya

Dingiri Mahattaya, temple mahout. Stopped 1998 as mahout at Gangaramaya Temple in Sri Lanka

Dingiri Mahattaya

Dingiri Mahattaya, temple mahout. Stopped 1998 as mahout at Sri Dalada Maligawa in Sri Lanka

Scott Riddle

Scott Riddle, circus elephant trainer. Stopped 1998 as elephant consultant at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Sebastian Scheifinger

Sebastian Scheifinger, zoo elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as elephant keeper at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Michael Schmidt

Michael J. Schmidt, zoo veterinarian. Stopped 1998 as head veterinarian at Portland Zoo (Metro Washington Park Zoo) in United States

Daniel Suskov

Daniel Suskov, circus animal trainer. Stopped 1998 as animal trainer at Circus Medrano in France

Daniel Suskov

Daniel Suskov, circus animal trainer. Stopped 1998 as animal trainer at Circus Pinder-Jean Richard in France

Laszlo Törok

Laszlo Törok, zoo elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as elephant keeper at Vienna Zoo in Austria

Rachel Rogers

Rachel Watkins, zoo elephant keeper. Stopped 1998 as head zookeeper at El Paso Zoo in United States

Klaus Wünnemann

Klaus Wünnemann, zoo veterinarian. Stopped 1998 as curator at Magdeburg Zoo in Germany

5 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 1998

5 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 1998

1998-11-17 India

. Gadapani’s moment of infamy came on the chilly morning of November 17, 1998, when he attacked rival Bhajan, who was carrying a group of foreign tourists on its back. Mary Brumder, an 80-year-old tourist from the US, fell off the seat strapped to Bhajan’s back and died on impact.† Mary Brumder died 1998-11-17

1998-07-31 Sri Lanka

† mahout Dingiri Mahattaya

fatal attack by Nawam Raja at Sri Dalada Maligawa

. He leaned his hook against the wall and removed the chain from the back leg of the elephant. As there was a small branch entangled with the chain, Dingiri Mahattaya bent to remove it. The elephant suddenly knocked him over with his tusk, gored him and flung him up to the electric wire. † Dingiri Mahattaya died 1998-07-31, Sri Dalada Maligawa Temple of the Tooth, Kandy

1998-07-23 Dharmapala Mawatha/Green Path roundabout in Colombo,, Sri Lanka

† mahout Dingiri Mahattaya

attacked by Nawam Raja at Gangaramaya Temple

. On Thursday July 23 Navam Raja, an elephant from the Gangaramaya Temple ran amok at the Dharmapala Mawatha/Green Path roundabout in Colombo chasing a keeper, and holding up traffic at the busy junction for half an hour. Dingiri Mahattaya survived.

1998-03 Austria

elephant keeper Gregor Hirsch

attacked by Pambo at Vienna Zoo

. During morning routines, Pambo pushed Hirsch into a concrete half circle in the stable.Gregor Hirsch survived.

1998 Zimbabwe

elephant keeper Sibangilizwe Ncube

attacked by Bertha at Sondelani Game Lodge

. after being chained up at the fence, grabbed Sibangilizwes foot, and pulled him towards her, trying to tusk him.Sibangilizwe Ncube survived.

1998 person Obituaries

12 entries with persons who died in 1998

Mary Brumder

Mary Brumder (b. ? 1918) camp visitor in United States, died † 1998-11-17 , in India.

visitor 1998-1998 at Kaziranga Center for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC) in India