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28 entries with glossary pages mention 201

Intelligence

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Poaching

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Lungs

Category anatomy page, containing 3316 chars.

Testicles

Category anatomy page, containing 1312 chars.

ERF

Category organisation page, containing 747 chars.

Circus elephant

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Human-Elephant-Conflict

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Tuskless

Category anatomy page, containing 3304 chars.

Anthrax

Category disease page, containing 992 chars.

Brao

Category anthrozoology page, containing 304 chars.

Mnong

Category anthrozoology page, containing 944 chars.

EEP

Category organisation page, containing 1409 chars.

Tsavo Trust

Category organisation page, containing 946 chars.

Cancer

Category disease page, containing 1909 chars.

Indigestion

Category pathology page, containing 2596 chars.

Kuruba

Category anthrozoology page, containing 907 chars.

Moat

Category management page, containing 1913 chars.

EEHV

Category disease page, containing 21734 chars.

ACES

Category organisation page, containing 455 chars.

Conservation

Category ecology page, containing 2437 chars.

Contraception

Category reproduction page, containing 2203 chars.

Liver Fluke

Category disease page, containing 1535 chars.

Sumatran Mahout Communication Forum (FOKMAS)

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Elephant attacks

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Protected Contact

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Elephant hook

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201 mentioned in locations

171 location entries where 201 is mentioned

Walding Zoo

zoo in Austria
🎈 First elephant arrived 1971
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2014

Cirque d´Hiver Bouglione

circus in France
Founded year 1873
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2018

Read more about Cirque d´Hiver Bouglione

Circus Corty Althoff

circus in Germany
Founded year 1978
🎈 First elephant arrived 1981
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2010
† Closed year 2003

Vergel Safari Park

zoo in Spain
Founded year 1977
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2011
† Closed year 2010

Rostock Zoo

zoo in Germany
🎈 First elephant arrived 1960
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2013

Circus Afrika

circus in Germany
Founded year 1968
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2019

Emmen Zoo

zoo in Netherlands
Founded year 1935
🎈 First elephant arrived 1935
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2015
† Closed year 2015

Mondulkiri province unspecified location

zoo in Cambodia

Yerevan Zoo

zoo in Armenia
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2014

Chhat Bir Zoo (Mahinder Singh Zoological park)

zoo in India

Buffalo Zoo

zoo in United States
Founded year 1894
🎈 First elephant arrived 1900
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2018

Calgary Zoo

zoo in Canada
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2014

Toronto Zoo

zoo in Canada
Founded year 1974
🎈 First elephant arrived 1974
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2013

Buenos Aires Zoo

zoo in Argentina
Founded year 1874
† Closed year 2018

Bowmanville Zoo

zoo in Canada
Founded year 1919
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2013

Twycross Zoo

zoo in United Kingdom
Founded year 1963
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2018

Antwerp Zoo

zoo in Belgium
Founded year 1843
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2012

Cirkus Mai

circus in Germany
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2012
† Closed year 2012

Circus Pinder-Jean Richard

circus in France
Founded year 1971
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2018
† Closed year 2018

Read more about Circus Pinder-Jean Richard

Circus Amar

circus in France
Founded year 1924
🎈 First elephant arrived 1924
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2022
† Closed year 2018

Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary

orphanage in South Africa
Founded year 2011

Read more about Care for Wild Rhino Sanctuary

Seattle Zoo (Woodland Park Zoo)

zoo in United States
Founded year 1899
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2015

Read more about Seattle Zoo (Woodland Park Zoo)

Ringling Bros. and Barnum %26amp%3B Bailey Circus

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1919
🎈 First elephant arrived 1919
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2017
† Closed year 2017

Baron von Uhls Wild Animal Circus (Julius von Uhl)

private in United States
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2010

Circus Pages

circus in United States
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2018
† Closed year 2018

Circus Benneweis

circus in Denmark
Founded year 1887
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1994
† Closed year 2015

Gemini Circus

circus in India
Founded year 1951
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2017
† Closed year 2017

Circus Universal Renz

circus in Germany
Founded year 1984
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2015

Kelly Miller Circus

circus in United States
Founded year 1938
† Closed year 2018

Circus Atayde Brothers

circus in Mexico
Founded year 1888
† Closed year 2018

Niabi Zoo

zoo in United States
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2013

Elephant Encounters (Bill Morris)

private in United States
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2016

Read more about Elephant Encounters (Bill Morris)

Circus Berousek

circus in Czech Republic
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2021
† Closed year 2019

Circus Nock

circus in Switzerland
Founded year 1850
† Closed year 2018

Circus Busch-Roland (Circus Busch)

circus in Germany
Founded year 1963
† Closed year 2010

Read more about Circus Busch-Roland (Circus Busch)

Sathya Sai Baba (Sathyanarayana Raju)

private in India
Founded year 1926
† Closed year 2011

Read more about Sathya Sai Baba (Sathyanarayana Raju)

Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary

sanctuary in Myanmar
Founded year 2011
🎈 First elephant arrived 2011

Read more about Green Hill Valley elephant sanctuary

National Elephant Center U.S.A.

sanctuary in United States
Founded year 2008
🎈 First elephant arrived 2013

Read more about National Elephant Center U.S.A.

Khiet Ngong village elephant camp

camp in Laos

Read more about Khiet Ngong village elephant camp

Fund for Animals Black Beauty Ranch

sanctuary in United States
Founded year 1979
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2010

Read more about Fund for Animals Black Beauty Ranch

Mala forest elephant camp (Pilibhit Tiger Reserve)

camp in India

Elephants of Eden (EOE)

camp in South Africa
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2013
† Closed year 2013

Circus Stephan Zavatta

circus in France
Founded year 1998
🎈 First elephant arrived 1998
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2018
† Closed year 2018

Bernhard Caselly

private in Denmark
🎈 First elephant arrived 1983
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2016

Aane Mane Foundation base camp

camp in India
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2021

Read more about Aane Mane Foundation base camp

Salete Zoológico Cattoni-tur

zoo in Brazil
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2012
† Closed year 2012

Read more about Salete Zoológico Cattoni-tur

Kampot Teuk Chhou zoo

zoo in Cambodia
Founded year 1999
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2018

Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge

camp in Nepal
Founded year 1964
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2016

Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

wild in India
Founded year 1975

Read more about Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

Siam Safari Chalong

camp in Thailand
Founded year 1994
🎈 First elephant arrived 1994

Rambo Circus

circus in India
Founded year 1991
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2016

Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary

zoo in New Zealand
🎈 First elephant arrived 2009
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2013

Read more about Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary

Armando Renz

private in Germany
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2016

Bullen's Animal World

zoo in Australia
Founded year 1969
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2019
† Closed year 1985

Maetaman Elephant Adventure

camp in Thailand
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2025
† Closed year 2025

Read more about Maetaman Elephant Adventure

Uppatasanti Pagoda

temple in Myanmar
Founded year 2009
🎈 First elephant arrived 2010

S.O.S. Elephants of Chad elephant orphanage

orphanage in Chad
Founded year 2010
🎈 First elephant arrived 2010

Gondwana Big Five Game Reserve

camp in South Africa

Read more about Gondwana Big Five Game Reserve

Camp King Elephant camp (Rajaji National Park)

camp in India
Founded year 2015
🎈 First elephant arrived 2015

Colin Tennant

private in Saint Lucia
Founded year 1926
† Closed year 2010

GVI Elephant Rescue

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2010
🎈 First elephant arrived 2010

Wat Phnom

temple in Cambodia
Founded year 1434
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2012

Angkor Elephants Company

camp in Cambodia
Founded year 1997
🎈 First elephant arrived 1997
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2020
† Closed year 2019

Read more about Angkor Elephants Company

Ulankulama interim elephant orphanage

orphanage in Sri Lanka
Founded year 2011
🎈 First elephant arrived 2011

Read more about Ulankulama interim elephant orphanage

Surin elephant kingdom (Ban Ta Klang elephant village)

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2010

Giritale Elephant Transit Home Medical Centre

hospital in Sri Lanka

Krabi TECC elephant hospital

hospital in Thailand
Founded year 2011

Read more about Krabi TECC elephant hospital

Na Jomtien Elephant Camp

camp in Thailand

Read more about Na Jomtien Elephant Camp

Laos Elephant Conservation Centre %28ECC%29

Laos Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC)

camp in Laos
Founded year 2010
🎈 First elephant arrived 2011

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Retirement Farm

circus in United States
🎈 First elephant arrived 1985
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2010

Mew Salangam

private in Thailand
Founded year 1926
† Closed year 2019

Hope elephants

sanctuary in United States
Founded year 2011
🎈 First elephant arrived 2011
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2014
† Closed year 2014

Bali Zoo

zoo in Indonesia
🎈 First elephant arrived 2011

Pinnawala Zoo

zoo in Sri Lanka
Founded year 2011
🎈 First elephant arrived 2011

Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit)

circus in United States
Founded year 1969
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2017
† Closed year 2017

Saint-Léger-en-Bray (Parc de Saint Léger les Grands Félins)

zoo in France
🎈 First elephant arrived 2018

Khun Chai Thong elephant village (Homestay)

camp in Thailand
🎈 First elephant arrived 2017

Borneo Elephant Sanctuary (BES)

sanctuary in Malaysia
Founded year 2012
🎈 First elephant arrived 2013

Read more about Borneo Elephant Sanctuary (BES)

Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Gold Unit)

circus in United States
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2015
† Closed year 2015

Chadivayal elephant camp (Sadivayal)

camp in India

Read more about Chadivayal elephant camp (Sadivayal)

BEES (Burm and Emilys Elephant Sanctuary)

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2012
🎈 First elephant arrived 2012

Palace Roc Agel (Grimaldi)

private in Monaco
🎈 First elephant arrived 2013
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2023

Read more about Palace Roc Agel (Grimaldi)

EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery

orphanage in Zambia
Founded year 2011
🎈 First elephant arrived 2011

Read more about EOP Lilayi Elephant Nursery

Erawan Elephant Retirement Park

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2013
🎈 First elephant arrived 2013

Read more about Erawan Elephant Retirement Park

Thekkampatti elephant rejuvenation camp

camp in India
Founded year 2012

Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)

camp in Malaysia
Founded year 2012
🎈 First elephant arrived 2014

Read more about Kenyir Elephant Village (KEV)

Airavata Elephant Foundation

camp in Cambodia
Founded year 2015
🎈 First elephant arrived 2015

Read more about Airavata Elephant Foundation

Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)

temple in India

Read more about Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB)

Muthanga elephant camp (East Wayanad)

camp in India

Read more about Muthanga elephant camp (East Wayanad)

Madanpur elephant camp (Valmiki National Park)

camp in India
Founded year 1994

Vantara Radhe Krishna Temple Elephant Welfare Trust (RKTEWT)

sanctuary in India
Founded year 2013

Circus Francordia (Circus Luna)

circus in Germany
Founded year 1972
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2015

Read more about Circus Francordia (Circus Luna)

Sai Yok Elephant Haven Kanchanaburi Project

camp in Thailand
🎈 First elephant arrived 2015

Rubini Atmawidjaja Hospital

hospital in Indonesia
Founded year 2013
🎈 First elephant arrived 2015

Read more about Rubini Atmawidjaja Hospital

Tourism Park Green Valley

zoo in Indonesia
Founded year 2016
🎈 First elephant arrived 2016

Read more about Tourism Park Green Valley

Wingabaw Elephant Camp (Bago)

camp in Myanmar
Founded year 2016

Read more about Wingabaw Elephant Camp (Bago)

Pang Chang Kamala Elephant Camp Phuket

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2012

Assam unspecified forest

private in India

Read more about Assam unspecified forest

Szeged Zoo

zoo in Hungary
Founded year 1989
🎈 First elephant arrived 2018

Hat Yai Chang Puak Elephant Camp

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2012
🎈 First elephant arrived 2012

Read more about Hat Yai Chang Puak Elephant Camp

Giuliano Vettori

private in Brazil
🎈 First elephant arrived 2010
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2016

Elephant Sanctuary Brazil (ESB)

sanctuary in Brazil

Read more about Elephant Sanctuary Brazil (ESB)

Circo Portugal

circus in Brazil
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2010

Somsak Riangngeon

private in Thailand
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2017
† Closed year 2017

Billy Arjan Singh

private in India
⚮ Terminated elephant management 1982
† Closed year 2010

Dubai Safari Park

zoo in United Arab Emirates
🎈 First elephant arrived 2018

Pansoli elephant camp (Dandeli forest)

camp in India
Founded year 2014
🎈 First elephant arrived 2014

Bheemeshwari elephant camp

camp in India

Read more about Bheemeshwari elephant camp

Sappraiwan Elephant Resort and Sanctuary

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2001
🎈 First elephant arrived 2001
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2018

Ridiyagama Safari park

zoo in Sri Lanka
🎈 First elephant arrived 2016

Magwe elephant camp

camp in Myanmar
Founded year 2018
🎈 First elephant arrived 2019

Dhenkanal Kapilash animal Zoo and science park

zoo in India

Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

orphanage in Kenya
Founded year 2016

Read more about Reteti Elephant Sanctuary

Elefantenreservat Starkenberg

zoo in Germany
Founded year 2019
🎈 First elephant arrived 2020

Read more about Elefantenreservat Starkenberg

Kulen Elephant Forest

sanctuary in Cambodia
Founded year 2017
🎈 First elephant arrived 2019

Karen Elephant Habitat

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2017
🎈 First elephant arrived 2017

Swaminarayan Akshardham temple

temple in India
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2019

Read more about Swaminarayan Akshardham temple

Kasane elephant orphanage (EWB)

orphanage in Botswana
Founded year 2017
🎈 First elephant arrived 2017

Read more about Kasane elephant orphanage (EWB)

Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen

zoo in Netherlands
Founded year 2015
🎈 First elephant arrived 2015

Read more about Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen

Mondulkiri Project Elephant Sanctuary

camp in Cambodia
Founded year 2013
🎈 First elephant arrived 2014

Read more about Mondulkiri Project Elephant Sanctuary

Myakka Elephant Ranch

private in United States
Founded year 2019

Sydney Zoo (Bungarribee)

zoo in Australia
Founded year 2015
🎈 First elephant arrived 2019

Read more about Sydney Zoo (Bungarribee)

Vang Vieng elephant sanctuary

sanctuary in Laos
🎈 First elephant arrived 2018
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2019

Read more about Vang Vieng elephant sanctuary

Horowpothana Elephant Holding Ground (HEHG)

sanctuary in Sri Lanka
Founded year 2011

Lund Zoological Museum

museum in Sweden
Founded year 1735
† Closed year 2011

Kamlapur elephant camp

camp in India
Founded year 2011
🎈 First elephant arrived 2011
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2022

DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery

orphanage in Kenya
Founded year 2018
🎈 First elephant arrived 2018

Read more about DSWT Kaluku Neonate Nursery

Circus Louis Knie

circus in Austria
Founded year 1993
† Closed year 2010

Circus Carl Althoff (Frank-Weisheit)

circus in Germany
Founded year 2017

Read more about Circus Carl Althoff (Frank-Weisheit)

Circus Trapez

circus in Denmark
Founded year 2016
🎈 First elephant arrived 2016
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2020

Robinson Family Circus

circus in Australia
Founded year 1975
† Closed year 2013

Bamboo Elephant Family Care

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2016
🎈 First elephant arrived 2016

Read more about Bamboo Elephant Family Care

Fazenda Santa Maria

farm in Brazil
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2014

Jungle House Thanaratch elephant camp

private in Thailand

Read more about Jungle House Thanaratch elephant camp

Elephant Freedom Village

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2019

Read more about Elephant Freedom Village

Maetaman Elephant EcoValley

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2016
🎈 First elephant arrived 2016

Read more about Maetaman Elephant EcoValley

Tel Aviv Steinhardt Museum of Natural History

museum in Israel
Founded year 2018

Bobby’s Elephant Home

camp in Thailand
⚮ Terminated elephant management 2019
† Closed year 2019

Chiangmai Elephant Land

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2017
🎈 First elephant arrived 2018

Happy elephant home

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2014
🎈 First elephant arrived 2014

Ao Nang Elephant Sanctuary Krabi

camp in Thailand
Founded year 2018

Read more about Ao Nang Elephant Sanctuary Krabi

201 person birth records

1 entries with persons who were born in 201

Titoy Rochoy

Titoy Kathoy Cha, camp other in Cambodia, born 2015 , in .

other- at Rumpe Lech village in Cambodia

6 persons married or partnered in 201

6 entries with persons who married or partnered in 201

Darlene Williams Bostock

Darlene Ava Williams, circus animal trainer in United States, born , in United States.

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Married
2017

Jackie Bostock

Jack Bostock, circus artist in United States, born , in .

Josef Richter Jr.

József Richter, circus,zoo director in Hungary, born 1992 Swansea, in Hungary.

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Married
2016

Merrylu Caselly

Merrylu Kaselowsky, circus animal trainer in Hungary, born 1991-11-10 , in .

Andrei Dementiev-Kornilov

Andrei Dementiev, circus director in Russia, born 1981-04-06 , in Russia.

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Married
2014

Ekaterina Kornilova

Ekaterina , circus artist in Russia, born ? , in .

46 casulaties of people being attcked by elephants in 201

46 entries with persons who were attcked by elephants in 201

2019-12-06 India

. Andal had in a sudden fit of anger, when it was being examined by a veterinary doctor, lifted aloft Mahout Kaliappan standing near it, thrashed him on the floor and trampled him underneath her massive Feet, † P. Kaliappan died 2019-12-06

2019-02-15 Thailand

† mahout Anon Phimmuean

fatal attack by Mee Chok at BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary)

. After speaking with friend’s of Anon, it was concluded that Anon, who was notably drunk, entered Mee Chok’s enclosure in the dark, without a torch, on his own, which is against BLES protocol. † Anon Phimmuean died 2019-02-15

2019 Thailand

† mahout Suchet Salangam

fatal attack by Num Surin at Ban Ta Klang elephant village

. † Suchet Salangam died 2019

2018-12-28 Thailand

† mahout Kopa Charoenchai-olarn

fatal attack by Hope (Yod Doi) at Elephant Nature Park (ENP)

. used his Trunk to grab the Mahout, and threw him against a concrete post. The bull then used his foot to Crush the Mahout many times over. † Kopa Charoenchai-olarn died 2018-12-28, Elephant Nature Park (ENP)

2018-11-18 India

† mahout Mahender Singh

fatal attack by Ramu at Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park

. † Mahender Singh died 2018-11-18, Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park

2018-11-08 India

† visitor Sudhir Pradhan

fatal attack by Jashoda at Satkosia Tiger Reserve elephant camp

. Jashoda trampled 39-year-old villager Sudhir Pradhan of Matia Sahi to death at a forest near Purunakote range office in Satkosia Tiger Reserve in Angul district on Thursday † Sudhir Pradhan died 2018-11-08, Purunakote range office in Satkosia Tiger Reserve

2018-08-30 Nepal

† mahout Bahuri Lal Sardar

fatal attack by Moti Prasad at Kujauli hattisar

. † Bahuri Lal Sardar died 2018-08-30

2018-05-26 India

† mahout Gajendran

fatal attack by Masini at Samayapuram Sri Mariamman Temple

. The elephant was brought to the temple at 10.50am by the Mahout and tied with a chain. In next 10 minutes, the elephant turned violent. The elephant pushed him on the ground and trampled him with its legs and crushed its Mahout, Gajendran, inside the temple around 11 am when the devotees were moving towards the sanctum sanctorum for worship. † Gajendran died 2018-05-26, Samayapuram Mariamman temple, Trichy

2018-02-03 Sri Lanka

† monk Bellanwila Wimalarathana

fatal attack by Myan Kumara at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple

. The Buddhist monk Wimalarathana Thera approached the elephant one day when the mahout was on leave, believing they were "sharing a special bond". The elephant, in the absence of the mahout attacked the man, who suffered multiple injuries, with severe blunt trauma to chest with lung laceration and a significant flail segment and badly fractured right upper limb bone. † Bellanwila Wimalarathana died 2018-02-03

2017-12-10 India

† mahout Kothachira Subash

fatal attack by Sreekrishnan at Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp

. Sreekrishnan , which stormed through the temple premises, turned on its mahout and gored him to death. † Kothachira Subash died 2017-12-10, Guruvajour temple

2017-11-27 Thailand

† mahout Somsak Riangngeon

fatal attack by Riangngeon Ekasit at Chiang Mai Zoo

. Just after the owner, Somsak Riengngen, unchained the five-tonne elephant, called Ekasit, with a mahout, or handler, on his back, Ekasit took a few steps before reversing course and attacking 54-year-old Somsak, who was on the ground. The elephant suddenly turned back and used his trunk to grab the victim. Then the elephant used his trunk to crush him. † Somsak Riangngeon died 2017-11-27, Chiang Mai Zoo, Chiang Mai

2017-08-28 Germany

elephant keeper Robert Stehr

attacked by Hoa at Leipzig Zoo

. While the crew were taking the elephants outside, Stehr stumbled and fell, and Hoa kicked him with a leg.Robert Stehr survived.

2017-07-27 India

† visitor Abhilash

fatal attack by Sundar at Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo

. 27-year-old Abhilash was killed by elephant Sundar after he entered the park illegally, after consuming alcohol, and tried to click a selfie with the Sundar. † Abhilash died 2017-07-27

2017-07-25 Zimbabwe

† elephant keeper Enock Kufandada

fatal attack by Mbanje at Adventure Zone (Safari Par Excellence)

. † Enock Kufandada died 2017-07-25, Adventure Zone (Safari Par Excellence)

2017-05-04 India

† mahout Mani

fatal attack by Karthik at Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu)

. † Mani died 2017-05-04

2017-04-30 Kalathil Mahadeva Temple at Pallippuram, Kerala,, India

† mahout Vaikom Santhosh

fatal attack by Vishnu Sankar at Sasidhar C S

. † Vaikom Santhosh died 2017-04-30, Kalathil Mahadeva Temple at Pallippuram, Kerala

2017-04-17 India

† mahout Annu

fatal attack by Karthik at Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu)

. † Annu died 2017-04-17

2017-04-05 Cambodia

† elephant owner Choeung Team

fatal attack by Atork at Putang village elephant camp

. Atork used his trunk to beat him and trampled on him † Choeung Team died 2017-04-05

2017 Thailand

† visitor Sairung Kraja

fatal attack by Boonchoo at Santawee Boonklao

. Gored and killed † Sairung Kraja died 2017, Maerampung beach, Pattaya

2016-07-29 Morocco

† visitor unknown Moroccan girl

fatal attack by Maha at Rabat Zoo

. A 7-year-old Moroccan girl has died after a zoo elephant threw a rock at her. † unknown Moroccan girl died 2016-07-29

2016-05 Thailand

† mahout Chai

fatal attack by Somjai at Mae Wang Elephant Camp

. An elephant in northern Thailand killed its handler before running off into the jungle with three terrified Chinese tourists still on its back, police said. A Chinese family of three – a father, mother and a young child – were taking a ride on the male elephant when it turned suddenly on its new keeper, goring him to death. † Chai died 2016-05

2016-03-11 Thailand

† mahout San Tor Ni

fatal attack by Sook Sai at Elephant Nature Park (ENP)

. On March 11, a number of mahouts heard strange noises coming from Mee Sook’s enclosure. After investigating the noise, they discovered the elephant standing over the body of a man, San Tor Ni, age 20 years old. † San Tor Ni died 2016-03-11, Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai

2016-02-01 Thailand

† visitor Gareth Crowe

fatal attack by Golf at Island Safari Tour (Koh Samui)

. stomped on Crowe and gored him in the chest. The animal also gored the Mahout with a tusk to his ribs. † Gareth Crowe died 2016-02-01, Koh Samui

2016-02-01 Thailand

mahout Zaw Tun

attacked by Golf at Island Safari Tour (Koh Samui)

. gored the Mahout with a tusk to his ribs.Zaw Tun survived.

2015-06-13 Germany

visitor Alexander H.

fatal attack by Benji (Benjamin, Baby) at Circus Francordia (Circus Luna)

. The elephant Baby, who had escaped from the circus tent, attacked Alexander, pushed him into a metal fence, and tusked him, and he died immediately on the spot. † Alexander H. died 2015-06-13, Sportplatz at Buchen im Odenwald

2014-03-12 Nepal

† mahout Moti Lal Chaudhary

fatal attack by Champa Kali at Nature Safari Camp

. killed her own mahout, Moti Lal Chaudhary, when he was giving a bath to the animal. † Moti Lal Chaudhary died 2014-03-12, Nature Safari Camp, Sauraha

2014-02-19 China

† elephant keeper Hu Tianmin

fatal attack by Zhongbo at Kunming Zoo

. † Hu Tianmin died 2014-02-19

2013-11-02 Myanmar

† mahout Thein Sein

fatal attack by Yaza Gaha Thiri Pyitsaya Gaza Raza Yadana White Elephant at Yadana White Elephants Garden

. An albino elephant killed his mahout who happened to bear the same name as the current president. The pachyderm was reportedly moving his massive head up and down when he caught the mahout in the left chest and gored him. † Thein Sein died 2013-11-02

2013-10-11 United States

† elephant keeper John Bradford

fatal attack by Patience at Dickerson Park Zoo

. Patience hesitated in the chute, and Bradford, was coaxing her forward by reaching for her with a Guide. The animal suddenly lunged forward, knocking Bradford down, into the chute. The animal then crushed Bradford against the floor, killing him instantly. † John Bradford died 2013-10-11, Dickerson Park Zoo

2012-11-09 India

† mahout Dilip Rabha

fatal attack by Nandan at Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary camp

. was pulled down from the animals back and trampled to death while it was being taken for a bath. † Dilip Rabha died 2012-11-09

2012-10-19 Australia

elephant keeper Lucy Melo

attacked by Pathi Harn at Sydney Zoo

. pinned her against a bollard at the same time as making her way out of the stall, after Ms Melo was engaging Pathi Harn in a training session in the barn, realizing a behavioural change in Pathi Harn.Lucy Melo survived.

2012-04-24 New Zealand

† veterinarian Helen Schofield

fatal attack by Jumbo at Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary

. wrapped its trunk around her, before going down, crushed her to death † Helen Schofield died 2012-04-24

2012-03-31 Ireland

elephant keeper Justino Munez

attacked by Baby at Courtney Brothers Circus

. crushed him as he was cleaning the elephant pen at Courtney Brothers Circus in Blackpool, Cork.Justino Munez survived.

2011-10-20 During morning routines,, Germany

elephant keeper Anton Weber

attacked by Sabi at Augsburg Zoo

. Anton Weber survived.

2011-02-22 Thailand

† visitor unknown Swiss woman

fatal attack by Bookburg at Siam Safari Khao Sok

. The pachyderm Bookburg attacked another elephant Buki during a tourist ride, and Bookburg later stomped to death a Swiss woman in her 60s who had the misfortune of being put on its back. She was mother of three surviving children in Switzerland. † unknown Swiss woman died 2011-02-22

2011-02-22 Thailand

visitor Christine Colomb

accident by Buki at Siam Safari Khao Sok

. Colomb fell off the elephant Buki after the elephant attacked by the elephant Bookburg. Mrs Colomb’s wounds were sustained when large tree branches hit her torso as the elephant fled in fear and were not deliberately inflicted by the animal.Christine Colomb survived.

2011-02-22 Thailand

visitor Michel Colomb

accident by Buki at Siam Safari Khao Sok

. Michel Colomb, 71, suffered minor injuries when he and his wife Christine Colomb fell of the elephant Buki, after the elephant Bookburg attacked the elephant Buki he was riding.Michel Colomb survived.

2011-02-22 Thailand

visitor Helen Gothe

accident by Buki at Siam Safari Khao Sok

. Mrs Gothe suffered 12 fractured ribs, a punctured lung, and other injuries, when she fell of Buki, after the elephant Bookburg attacked the elephant she was riding. Helen Gothe survived.

2011-02-22 Thailand

visitor Sean Gothe

accident by Buki at Siam Safari Khao Sok

. Mr Gothe suffered minor injuries, when he fell of Buki, after the elephant Bookburg attacked the elephant Buki, he was riding. Sean Gothe survived.

2011-01-18 United States

† elephant keeper Stephanie James

fatal accident by Edie at Knoxville Zoo

. James had called the elephant into the stall to give her a treat. Edie backed James into a stall on Friday, pushing her into metal bars and crushed handler Stephanie James. When Edie followed the commands to move away from James, it was too late. The 33-year-old James lay crumpled against a stall. † Stephanie James died 2011-01-18

2010-10-20 Botswana

† elephant keeper Nathan Jamieson

fatal attack by Sukiri at Abu Camp

. On his return to Abu, Nathan Jamieson began working again with his elephant, Sukiri. Only a few days after he arrived back he left her untethered, and when he walked a little distance to fetch her chains and manacles, turning his back on her, she followed him in the nodding and plodding way of an elephant on a mission, and knocked him flat, crushing him to death with her huge head. † Nathan Jamieson died 2010-10-20, Okavango Delta, Maun

2010-08-08 Serbia

visitor Miroslav Petrovic

attacked by Twiggy at Belgrade Zoo

. attacked and seriously injured Thursday by an elephant as he rescued his grandchild who had sneaked into the animals enclosure at the Belgrade Zoo Miroslav Petrovic survived.

2010-04-09 United States

† elephant keeper Andrew Anderton

fatal attack by Jambo at Irem Shrine Circus

. † Andrew Anderton died 2010-04-09

2010-03-28 India

† visitor unknown trespasser

fatal attack by Lakshmi at Mumbai Byculla Jijamata Udyan zoo

. A zoo visitor who had sneaked into an enclosure was killed by an elephant today, the first such incident in the 149-year history of the city zoo. Apparently alarmed by the presence of a stranger, Lakshmi, 70, kicked the man, who was in his forties, has not been identified and is suspected to have been on drugs. Another female elephant, Anarkali, 50, was in the enclosure with Lakshmi, but there were no mahouts or workers, all having gone for lunch † unknown trespasser died 2010-03-28, Mumbai Byculla Jijamata Udyan Zoo

2010-03-27 Germany

elephant keeper Petra Schmidt

attacked by Thabo-Umasai at Dresden Zoo

. Pushed Schmidt into concrete wall in outside pool.Petra Schmidt survived.

2010 United States

elephant keeper Don Redfox

attacked by Louie at Toledo Zoo

. Don Redfox survived.

201 person Obituaries

126 entries with persons who died in 201

P. Kaliappan

P. Kaliappan (b. 1974? ) zoo mahout in India, died † 2019-12-06 , in .

mahout -2019 at Kurumbapatti Zoological Park in India

Inge Smaha

Ingeborg Vinicky (b. 1925-12-02 Leipzig) circus animal trainer in United States, died † 2019-09-17 Baraboo, in United States.

animal trainer - at Bertram Mills Circus in United Kingdom

John Cuneo Jr.

John F. Cuneo (b. 1931? Vernon Hills, Illinois) circus director in United States, died † 2019-08-30 Sarasota, Florida, in United States.

owner - at Hawthorn Corporation in United States

William Vos

William Vos (b. ? ) circus animal trainer in France, died † 2019-08-13 , in .

animal trainer 1974-1974 at Circus Althoff-Jacobi in Austria
animal trainer 1978-1978 at Circus Rancy in France
animal trainer 1981-1981 at Circus Knie in Switzerland
animal trainer 1988-2000 at Hawthorn Corporation in United States
animal trainer 2000-2001 at Circus Mundial in Spain
animal trainer 2001-2002 at Bangkok Safari World in Thailand
consultant 2002-2018 at Amneville Zoo Coulange in France

Waldemar Brumbach

Waldemar Brumbach (b. 1906-10-07 ) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 2019-05-20 , in .

animal trainer at Circus Frank in Germany
animal trainer -1945 at Circus Xaver Brumbach in Germany

Anon Phimmuean

Anon Phimmuean (b. ) camp mahout in Thailand, died † 2019-02-15 , in Thailand.

owner 2002-2019 at BLES (Boon Lotts Elephant Sanctuary) in Thailand

Fritz Wurms

Fritz Wurms (b. 1953? Düsseldorf) zoo director in Germany, died † 2019-01-30 Stukenbrock, in Germany.

director - at Stukenbrock Safaripark in Germany

Karl-Gustaf Jernström

Karl-Gustaf Jernström (b. 1944? ) circus director in Finland, died † 2019 , in Finland.

owner 1976- at Circus Finlandia in Finland

Mew Salangam

Mew Salangam (b. 1926 ) camp mahout in Thailand, died † 2019 , in Thailand.

elephant owner -2019 at Mew Salangams elephants in Thailand

Bill Hemberg

Per William Hemberg (b. 1958 ) zoo elephant head-keeper in Sweden, died † 2019 , in Sweden.

elephant keeper 1976-1984 at Stockholm Zoo (Skansen) in Sweden
elephant head-keeper 1984-1986 at Stockholm Zoo (Skansen) in Sweden

Sampion III Bouglione

Sampion Bouglione (b. 1938 ) circus elephant trainer in France, died † 2019 , in .

director - at Cirque d´Hiver Bouglione in France

Suchet Salangam

Suchet Salangam (b. ? ) camp mahout in Thailand, died † 2019 , in Thailand.

elephant owner -2019 at Ban Ta Klang elephant village in Thailand

Kopa Charoenchai-olarn

Kopa Charoenchai-olarn (b. ? ) camp mahout in Thailand, died † 2018-12-28 Elephant Nature Park (ENP), in Thailand.

mahout -2018 at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand

Mahender Singh

Mahender Singh (b. 1963? Madhubani, Bihar) zoo mahout in India, died † 2018-11-18 Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park, in India.

mahout -2018 at Bhagwan Birsa Biological Park in India

Sudhir Pradhan

Sudhir Pradhan (b. ? Matia Sahi) camp visitor in India, died † 2018-11-08 Purunakote range office in Satkosia Tiger Reserve, in India.

visitor 2018-2018 at Satkosia Tiger Reserve elephant camp in India

Bahuri Lal Sardar

Bahuri Lal Sardar (b. ? ) camp mahout in Nepal, died † 2018-08-30 , in Nepal.

mahout -2018 at Kujauli hattisar in Nepal

Lidia Togni

Lidia Togni (b. 1931 ) circus director in Italy, died † 2018-07-08 Syracuse, in Italy.

owner 1967-1971 at Circo Royal in Italy

Gajendran

Gajendran (b. ? ) temple mahout in India, died † 2018-05-26 Samayapuram Mariamman temple, Trichy, in India.

mahout -2018 at Samayapuram Sri Mariamman Temple in India

Claus Kröplin

Claus Kröplin (b. 1935-12-28 Hamburg) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 2018-02-20 Platschow, in Germany.

animal trainer at Circus Busch-Roland (Circus Busch) in Germany
animal trainer at Billy Smart Circus (William Smart Circus) in United Kingdom
zookeeper-1955 at Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Stellingen) in Germany
partner - at Platschow Elefantenhof in Germany
animal trainer 1955-1955 at Circus Busch-Berlin in Germany

Bellanwila Wimalarathana

Wimalarathana Thera (b. 1941? ) temple monk in Sri Lanka, died † 2018-02-03 , in Sri Lanka.

monk -2018 at Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya temple in Sri Lanka

Hilde Frank

Hilde Weisheit (b. ) circus director in Germany, died † 2018 Speyer, in Germany.

assistant director - at Circus Francordia (Circus Luna) in Germany

Ingrid Brumbach

Ingrid Brumbach (b. ? ) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 2018 , in Germany.

animal trainer - at Circus Frank in Germany

Peter Gasser

Peter Gasser (b. 1957-03-23 ) circus director in Switzerland, died † 2018 , in .

director 1999-2018 at Circus Royal Switzerland in Switzerland

Rinaldo Orfei

Rinaldo Orfei (b. 1944 ) circus director in Italy, died † 2018 , in .

owner 1962-1977 at Circorama in Italy
owner 1977-1984 at Circorama (Liana Orfei) in Italy
owner 1984- at Circus Rinaldo Orfei in Italy

Kothachira Subash

Kothachira Veluthedath Subash (b. 1980? Peringode, Kunnamkulan) temple mahout in India, died † 2017-12-10 Guruvajour temple, in India.

mahout - at Guruvayur Devaswom elephant camp in India

Somsak Riangngeon

Somsak Riangngeon (b. 1963? ) private mahout in Thailand, died † 2017-11-27 Chiang Mai Zoo, Chiang Mai, in Thailand.

mahout-2017 at Chiang Mai Zoo in Thailand
owner -2017 at Somsak Riangngeons elephants in Thailand

Abhilash

Abhilash (b. 1990? ) zoo visitor in India, died † 2017-07-27 , in .

visitor 2017-2017 at Bannerghatta Biological Park Zoo in India

Enock Kufandada

Enock Kufandada (b. 1967? ) camp elephant keeper in Zimbabwe, died † 2017-07-25 Adventure Zone (Safari Par Excellence), in Zimbabwe.

elephant keeper -2017 at Adventure Zone (Safari Par Excellence) in Zimbabwe

Mani

Mani (b. ? ) camp mahout in India, died † 2017-05-04 , in India.

mahout -2017 at Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu) in India

Vaikom Santhosh

Vaikom Santhosh (b. ? ) private mahout in India, died † 2017-04-30 Kalathil Mahadeva Temple at Pallippuram, Kerala, in India.

mahout -2017 at Sasidhar C Ss elephants in India

Mangku Levi Suwitha

Nyoman Levi Suwitha (b. ? ) camp director in Indonesia, died † 2017-04-28 Bakas Elephant Camp, in Indonesia.

owner -2017 at Bakas Elephant Camp in Indonesia

Annu

Annu (b. ? ) camp mahout in India, died † 2017-04-17 , in India.

mahout -2017 at Dubare elephant camp (Aanekaadu) in India

Choeung Team

Choeung Team (b. 1970? ) village elephant owner in Cambodia, died † 2017-04-05 , in Cambodia.

elephant owner -2017 at Putang village elephant camp in Cambodia

Cecil Jackson Sr.

Cecil Jackson (b. 1930? Dry Ridge) zoo elephant keeper in United States, died † 2017-01-01 Cincinnati, in United States.

elephant head-keeper -1998 at Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden in United States

Christl Sembach-Krone

Christl Krone (b. 1936-11-27 ) circus owner in Germany, died † 2017 Munich, in Germany.

owner 1980-2017 at Circus Krone in Germany

Herta Klauser Cuneo

Herta Klauser (b. 1937 Munich) circus animal trainer in United States, died † 2017 Sarasota, in United States.

owner - at Hawthorn Corporation in United States
animal trainer 1949 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Josef Holzmüller Jr.

Josef Holzmüller (b. ) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 2017 Wiesbaden, in Germany.

owner - at Circus Holzmüller in Germany

Sairung Kraja

Sairung Kraja (b. ) camp visitor in Thailand, died † 2017 Maerampung beach, Pattaya, in Thailand.

visitor -2017 at Santawee Boonklaos elephants in Thailand

Enis Togni

Enis Togni (b. 1933 ) circus director in Italy, died † 2016-12-30 , in .

director 1963-1976 at American Circus in Italy

Mob Sreng

Mob Sreng (b. 1971 ) camp mahout in Cambodia, died † 2016-09-19 , in .

elephant owner -2016 at Poulong elephant village in Cambodia

Sreng Mob

Sreng Mim Mob (b. 1981? Mondulkiri) village elephant owner in Cambodia, died † 2016-09-19 Bousra Waterfall resort, in Cambodia.

elephant owner -2016 at Poulong elephant village in Cambodia

Dodda Masti

Dodda Masti (b. 1953? Moorkal village in Kodagu district) camp mahout in India, died † 2016-08-11 Balle Haadi , in India.

mahout -2016 at Balle Elephant Camp in India

unknown Moroccan girl

unknown Moroccan girl (b. 2009? ) zoo visitor in Morocco, died † 2016-07-29 , in .

visitor 2016-2016 at Rabat Zoo in Morocco

Dagmar Brumbach

Dagmar (b. ) circus director in Germany, died † 2016-06-21 , in .

assistant director - at Circus Brumbach in Germany

Pete Cristiani

Paraito Cristiani (b. 1925 Parma) circus director in United States, died † 2016-06-04 Sarasota, in United States.

artist -1931 at Circus Cristiani in Italy
artist 1931-1934 at Circus Medrano (Cirque Medrano, Cirque Fernando) in France
artist 1934-1934 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
artist 1935-1938 at Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus in United States
animal trainer 1938-1943 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
artist 1946-1948 at King Brothers Circus in United States
artist 1946-1948 at Cole Brothers-Clyde Beatty Circus in United States
other 1950-1950 at Dailey Bros. Circus in United States
artist 1951-1953 at King Brothers and Cristiani Circus in United States
assistant director 1953-1960 at Cristiani Brothers Circus in United States
owner 1960-1965 at Cristiani-Wallace Brothers Circus in United States

Via Warahapsari

Esthi Octavia “Via” Warahapsari (b. 1991? ) zoo veterinarian in Indonesia, died † 2016-05-11 , in .

veterinarian 2013-2016 at Gajah Mungkur zoo in Indonesia

Chai

Chai (b. ? ) camp mahout in Thailand, died † 2016-05 , in Thailand.

mahout -2016 at Mae Wang Elephant Camp in Thailand

Wolfgang Nehring

Wolfgang Wilhelm Johann Nehring (b. 1949-02-04 Bergisch-Gladbach) zoo animal trainer in Germany, died † 2016-05 , in Thailand.

elephant consultant at Jerudong Park in Brunei
apprentice keeper 1963-1966 at Cologne Zoo (Köln Zoo) in Germany
elephant head-keeper 1973-2012 at Krefeld Zoo in Germany
elephant consultant 1986-1986 at Singapore Zoo in Singapore

San Tor Ni

San Tor Ni (b. 1996? ) camp mahout in Thailand, died † 2016-03-11 Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, in Thailand.

mahout -2016 at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand

Gareth Crowe

Gareth Crowe (b. 1980? ) camp visitor in Thailand, died † 2016-02-01 Koh Samui, in Thailand.

visitor - at Island Safari Tour (Koh Samui) in Thailand

Fatima Althoff

Greta Babette (b. ) circus elephant trainer in Germany, died † 2016 , in .

artist at Circus Brumbach in Germany
assistant elephant trainer - at Circus Franz Althoff in Germany
1948 at Circus Schickler in Germany

Otto Weisheit

Otto Weisheit (b. 1931 ) circus director in Germany, died † 2016 , in Germany.

director 1968- at Circus Afrika in Germany

Vattho Tep

Vattho Tep (b. 1963 ) camp elephant owner in Cambodia, died † 2016 , in .

owner 1995-2016 at Angkor Elephants Company in Cambodia

Walter Nones

Walter Nones (b. 1934 Trent, Trentino province) circus director in Italy, died † 2016 , in .

owner 1963-2015 at Circus Moira Orfei in Italy

Billy Morris

William Morris (b. ) circus artist in United States, died † 2016 , in .

elephant trainer at Elephant Encounters (Bill Morris)s elephants in United States
elephant trainer - at Garden Brothers Circus (Richard Garden) in Canada

Ingeborg Rhodin

Ingeborg Gautier (b. 1929-02-11 ) circus equestrian in Sweden, died † 2015-11-19 Malmö, in Sweden.

equestrian -1944 at Circus Carl Hagenbeck-Stellingen in Germany
equestrian 1944-1964 at Zoo Circus in Sweden
assistant director 1954-1964 at Zoo Circus in Sweden
equestrian 1965-1968 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
equestrian 1969 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States
assistant director 1982-2015 at Circus Brazil Jack in Sweden

Rosa Maria Gibbs

Rosa Maria Garzon (b. 1942-08-03 ) circus animal trainer in United States, died † 2015-06-22 , in United States.

owner 1965-1999 at Bobby Gibbs Elephant Acts elephants in United States

Alexander H.

Alexander H. (b. 1960? ) circus visitor in Germany, died † 2015-06-13 Sportplatz at Buchen im Odenwald, in Germany.

visitor 2015-2015 at Circus Francordia (Circus Luna) in Germany

Fred Kurt

Fred Kurt (b. 1939-02-18 Langenthal) wildlife zoologist in Switzerland, died † 2015-06-06 Aichach, in Germany.

apprentice keeper 1955-1955 at Circus Knie in Switzerland

Jenny Wallenda

Jenny Wallenda (b. 1927-10-08 Berlin) circus artist in United States, died † 2015-04-03 Sarasota, Sarasota County, Florida, in United States.

artist - at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Jack Bostock

Jack R. Bostock (b. 1927-09-22 ) circus artist in United States, died † 2015-01-31 , in .

artist - at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

John Herriot

John Milton Herriot (b. 1931-01-15 St. Peter, Minnesota) circus animal trainer in United States, died † 2015-01-26 Sarasota, Florida, in United States.

elephant trainer 1943-1943 at Kelly Miller Circus in United States
animal trainer 1950-1950 at Cole Brothers Circus in United States
animal trainer 1950-1952 at King Brothers Circus in United States
animal trainer 1954-1955 at King Brothers Circus in United States
animal trainer 1955-1957 at Gil Gray Circus in United States
animal trainer 1957-1962 at Hunt Brothers Circus in United States
animal trainer 1962-1969 at Circus World Museum in United States
animal trainer 1969-1970 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit) in United States
elephant trainer 1971-1971 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Blue Unit) in United States
animal trainer 1971-1973 at Hoxie Brothers Circus in United States
animal trainer 1973-1973 at Storytown USA in United States
animal trainer 1974-1974 at Cole Bros. Circus (Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus) in United States
director 1977-1977 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit) in United States
director 1978-1979 at Circus World (Polk City) in United States
animal trainer 1979-1979 at Circus Vargas in United States
animal trainer 1979-1980 at Circus Atayde Brothers in Mexico
director 1980-1980 at Cole Bros. Circus (Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus) in United States
animal trainer 1980-1980 at Circus World Museum in United States
animal trainer 1981-1984 at Big Apple Circus in United States
owner 1984-1989 at Herriott Trained Animal Circus in United States
animal trainer 1988-1988 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus (Gold Unit) in United States

Hella Medini

Helena "Hella" Swoboda (b. 1920-03-31 ) circus director in Italy, died † 2015-01-00 , in .

owner 1952-1969 at Circus Medrano-Swoboda in Austria

Heinz Wille

Heinz "Heiner" Wille (b. ) circus director in Germany, died † 2015 , in Germany.

owner - at Circus Wille-Berlin in Germany

Joyce Vidbel

Joyce Lane (b. ? ) circus director in United States, died † 2015 , in United States.

animal trainer at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
owner 1984-1999 at Vidbels Old Tyme Circus (Alfred Vidbel)s elephants in United States

Moira Orfei

Miranda Orfei (b. 1931 Codriopo) circus director in Italy, died † 2015 Brescia, in Italy.

owner 1963-2015 at Circus Moira Orfei in Italy

Orlando Orfei

Orlando Orfei (b. 1920 Riva del Garda) circus director in Brazil, died † 2015 Duque de Caxias, in Brazil.

artist 1926-1939 at Circus Orfei in Italy
owner 1968-2006 at Circo Orlando Orfei in Brazil

Pietro Canestrelli

Pietro Canestrelli (b. ) circus artist in United States, died † 2014-12-03 San Diego, in United States.

artist 1931-1932 at Circus Kludsky in Czech Republic
artist 1956 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States

Mary Chipperfield

Mary Chipperfield (b. 1938-11-26 ) circus animal trainer in United Kingdom, died † 2014-11-30 , in .

animal trainer -1955 at Chipperfield's Circus in United Kingdom
owner 1955-1999 at Mary Chipperfield’s Circus in United Kingdom
director 1966 at Longleat Safari Park in United Kingdom

Isolde Frank

Isolde Sperlich (b. ? ) circus director in Germany, died † 2014-10-11 , in .

director -2014 at Circus Paul Busch (Henry Frank) in Germany

Jim Laurita

James Laurita (b. ) organization director in United States, died † 2014-09-09 Hope, Rockport, in .

elephant keeper 1977-1983 at Carson & Barnes Circus in United States
elephant keeper 1983-1988 at Bronx Zoo in United States
elephant keeper 1988 at Winston Wildlife Safari in United States
director 2011-2014 at Hope elephants in United States

Heinz-Georg Klös

Heinz-Georg Klös (b. 1926-01-06 Elberfeld) zoo zoologist in Germany, died † 2014-07-28 Berlin, in Germany.

director 1954-1956 at Osnabruck Zoo in Germany
director 1956-1991 at Berlin Zoo in Germany

Nick Ellerton

Nicholas Ellerton (b. 1949 ) zoo curator in United Kingdom, died † 2014-03-28 , in Sri Lanka.

zookeeper at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom
assistant curator at Chester Zoo in United Kingdom
curator -2021 at Knowsley Safari Park in United Kingdom

Al Oeming

Albert Frederick Hans Oeming (b. 1925-04-09 ) zoo director in Canada, died † 2014-03-17 , in .

owner - at Alberta Game Farm in Canada

Moti Lal Chaudhary

Moti Lal Chaudhary (b. ) camp mahout in Nepal, died † 2014-03-12 Nature Safari Camp, Sauraha, in Nepal.

mahout -2014 at Nature Safari Camps elephants in Nepal

Hu Tianmin

Hu Tianmin (b. ? ) zoo elephant keeper in China, died † 2014-02-19 , in .

elephant keeper 1990-2004 at Kunming Zoo in China

Wally Togni

Wally Togni (b. ? ) circus artist in Italy, died † 2014-02-00 Scafati, in Italy.

artist - at Circus Togni in Italy

Nando Orfei

Ferdinando Orfei (b. 1934 Portamaggiore) circus director in Italy, died † 2014 Milano, in Italy.

owner 1962-1977 at Circorama in Italy
owner 1977- at Circus Nando Orfei in Italy

Gertrude Hanneford

Gertrude "Struppi " Zimmerman (b. 1931-09-26 Speyer, Rhineland-Palatinate) circus animal trainer,artist,director in United States, died † 2014 Sarasota, in United States.

artist-1952 at Circus Scott in Sweden
artist 1945-1945 at Circus Krone in Germany
artist 1953-1954 at Mills Brothers Circus in United States
owner 1965-2014 at Royal Hanneford Circus (Tommy Hanneford) in United States

Srikantadatta Wadiyar

Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar (b. 1953-02-20 ) palace elephant owner in India, died † 2013-12-10 , in India.

owner - at Mysore Palace Temple in India

Adam Knuth

Adam Wilhelm Josef Knuth Knuth (b. 1933-07-10 Knuthenborg) zoo director in Denmark, died † 2013-12-04 Nykøbing Falster, in Denmark.

owner 1969-2008 at Knuthenborg Park & Safari in Denmark

Thein Sein

Thein Sein (b. 1957? ) zoo mahout in Myanmar, died † 2013-11-02 , in .

mahout -2013 at Yadana White Elephants Garden in Myanmar

John Bradford

John Phillip Bradford (b. 1951? ) zoo elephant keeper in United States, died † 2013-10-11 Dickerson Park Zoo, in United States.

elephant head-keeper -2013 at Dickerson Park Zoo in United States

Murray Hill

Murray Seidon (b. ) circus elephant trainer in United States, died † 2013-06-19 , in .

owner-2007 at AEPIF-ARC (Murray Hill-Arlan Seidon) in United States
owner - at Murray Hill Enterprises in United States

Karl Cullen

Karl Cullen (b. 1961? ) camp apprentice keeper in Thailand, died † 2013-05 , in Australia.

apprentice keeper 2002-2008 at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand
elephant keeper 2008-2008 at Australia Zoo in Australia
zookeeper 2008-2009 at Mathura Elephant Care Centre (Wildlife SOS India) in India
apprentice keeper 2010-2013 at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Thailand

George A. Hamid Jr.

George Abou Hamid (b. 1918-11-25 ) circus director in United States, died † 2013-02-23 , in United States.

owner 1971- at Hamid Circus (Hamid-Morton Circus) in United States

Ruppert Bemmerl

Ruppert Bemmerl (b. 1931 Steinach) circus elephant trainer in Switzerland, died † 2013-02-13 Rappersville, in Switzerland.

elephant trainer at Billy Smart Circus (William Smart Circus) in United Kingdom
elephant trainer 1955-1983 at Circus Knie in Switzerland
assistant director 1983 at Knies Kinderzoo in Switzerland

Jim Silverlake

James Timberlake (b. 1943-11-26 Brownstown) circus elephant trainer in United States, died † 2013-01-08 Medora, in United States.

owner at Lewis Brothers Circus in United States
elephant trainer 1989-1999 at Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Retirement Farm in United States

Jan Gustafsson

Jan Gustafsson (b. ? ) circus animal trainer in Sweden, died † 2013 , in .

elephant keeper 1973-1980 at Circus Scala in Sweden

Rory Hensman

Rory Hensman (b. ) camp director in South Africa, died † 2013 , in .

owner-2002 at Braeside Farm (Rory Hensman)s elephants in Zimbabwe
owner-2013 at Adventures With Elephants in South Africa
owner 2002-2013 at Elephants for Africa Forevers elephants in South Africa

Zyne Hamid

Zyne Elizabeth Hamid (b. 1918 ) circus director in United States, died † 2013 , in United States.

owner - at Hamid Circus (Hamid-Morton Circus) in United States

Siegfried Gronau

Siegfried Gronau (b. ? ) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 2012-12-26 , in .

animal trainer 1991-1991 at Circus Berolina (Linneman) in Germany

Dilip Rabha

Dilip Rabha (b. 1969? ) camp mahout in India, died † 2012-11-09 , in India.

mahout -2012 at Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary camp in India

Ingrid Nawrot

Ingrid Nawrot (b. ? ) circus director in Italy, died † 2012-09-03 , in .

assistant director -2021 at American Circus in Italy

Horst Brumbach

Horst Brumbach (b. 1933-06-29 ) circus artist in Germany, died † 2012-05-02 , in .

artist - at Circus Brumbach in Germany

Helen Schofield

Helen Schofield (b. ? ) zoo veterinarian in New Zealand, died † 2012-04-24 , in .

owner -2012 at Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary in New Zealand

Bill Bitting

Willard E. Bitting (b. 1922-02-08 DeWitt, Nebraska) circus elephant trainer in United States, died † 2012-02-13 Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center, Lincoln, in United States.

owner 1958-1962 at Bill Bittings elephants in United States

Dominik Brumbach

Dominik Brumbach (b. 1990 ) circus director in Germany, died † 2012-02-10 , in .

owner - at Circus Brumbach in Germany

Bernhard Renz

Bernhard Renz (b. 1920? ) circus director in Germany, died † 2012 , in .

owner 1948- at Circus Renz-Berlin (Bernhard Renz) in Germany

Gerhard Braune

Gerhard Braune (b. ? ) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 2012 , in .

chief animal trainer - at Circus Willy Hagenbeck in Germany

H'Kham Eban

H'Kham Eban (b. ) village wife in Vietnam, died † 2012 , in .

wife - at Buon Don village in Vietnam

Jacky Lupascu

Jacky Lupascu (b. 1919 ) circus artist in United Kingdom, died † 2012 , in .

artist 1949-1949 at Bertram Mills Circus in United Kingdom

Jan Rodzoch

Jan Rodzoch (b. 1915 ) zoo elephant keeper in Poland, died † 2012 , in .

elephant head-keeper 1948-1980 at Wroclaw Zoo (Zoo Breslau) in Poland

Karolina Bördin

Karolina Bördin (b. Borås) zoo biologist in Sweden, died † 2012 Kolmarden Zoo, in Sweden.

researcher 2007-2012 at Kolmarden Zoo in Sweden

Luciana Loyal

Luciana "Lucy" Loyal (b. 1949 Sarasota, Florida) circus animal trainer in United States, died † 2012 Hugo, in United States.

animal trainer 1965-2012 at Carson & Barnes Circus in United States

Jonny Mai-Frank

Ludwig "Jonny Mai" Frank (b. ? ) circus elephant trainer in Germany, died † 2012 Hannover?, in Germany.

owner -2012 at Cirkus Mai in Germany

Suzanne Wilkie

Suzanne Gendarme (b. 1931-01-03 ) circus director in South Africa, died † 2012 , in South Africa.

assistant director - at Boswell-Wilkies Circus in South Africa

Ama Kong

Y Prong Eban (b. 1910 ) village mahout in Vietnam, died † 2012 , in Vietnam.

chief mahout 1941-2012 at Buon Don village in Vietnam
elephant trainer 1996- at Yok Don National Park elephant camp in Vietnam

Doug Ashton

Douglas Joseph Ashton (b. 1918 Sydney) circus director in Australia, died † 2011-11-03 , in .

owner - at Ashtons Circus in Australia
owner 1969 at Ashtons Animal Kingdom Safari Park in Australia

Kally Frank

Charly "Kally" Frank (b. 1939-09-30 ) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 2011-10-20 , in Germany.

elephant trainer 1957-1958 at Circus Barlay (Olympia, Berolina) in Germany
elephant trainer 1958-1969 at Circus Atlas (Circus Frankello) in Germany
director 1983-2011 at Circus Atlas (Circus Frankello) in Germany

Nadia Houcke

Nadia Houcke (b. 1925-12 ) circus equestrian in United Kingdom, died † 2011-09-05 , in United Kingdom.

equestrian at Circus Medrano (Cirque Medrano, Cirque Fernando) in France
equestrian 1954-1957 at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in United States
equestrian 1957-1963 at Bertram Mills Circus in United Kingdom
equestrian 1964-1965 at Boswell-Wilkies Circus in South Africa

unknown Swiss woman

unknown Swiss woman (b. ? ) camp visitor in Switzerland, died † 2011-02-22 , in .

visitor 2011-2011 at Siam Safari Khao Sok in Thailand

Stephanie James

Stephanie James (b. ? ) zoo elephant keeper in United States, died † 2011-01-18 , in .

elephant keeper -2011 at Knoxville Zoo in United States

Werner Edling

Hans Werner Edling (b. 1941-10-02 ) circus animal trainer in United States, died † 2011-01-03 Las Vegas, in United States.

animal trainer - at Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus (Red Unit) in United States

Bella Babusiau

Amalie Isabella Strassburger (b. 1919-11-15 Strehlen, Dresden) circus animal trainer in Germany, died † 2011 , in Belgium.

animal trainer-1935 at Circus Strassburger in Netherlands
animal trainer 1936-1940 at Circus Amar in France

Tina Knie

Genoveffa di Giovanni (b. 1921 ) circus director in Switzerland, died † 2011 , in Switzerland.

assistant director - at Circus Knie in Switzerland

Max Rhodin

Max Rhodin (b. 1990 ) circus artist in Sweden, died † 2011 , in .

artist -2011 at Circus Brazil Jack in Sweden

Harriet Albina Beatty Say

Albina Diana Lorraine Beatty (b. 1931-12-24 ) circus animal trainer in United States, died † 2010-12-20 Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida, in United States.