Elephants in Canada

[Douanita]

Hi all,

Through this post I'm trying to complete the elephant information I have on Canadian elephants.
A couple of the elephants I know of are lost to follow up.
Perhaps some of you can help?

One of this elephants is an Asian elephant that came to the Storybook Gardens in London, Ontario.
I have a picture of her on a postcard but can't find any more information on her futher live.
Her name is Thaila and she arrived in 1958.
Any of you some further info?

Two other elephants are called Babar and Philomene that lived in Orsainville, Quebec.
They are African females, more information is wanted!

Besides this I have an postcard of Marineland and Game Farm with an elephant on a red bal.
I found some information that Hawthorn (from the USA) profided some showanimals to this park.
Did they ever owned an elephant?

Pictures of this elephants and of course other historical ones are very welcome too!

Thanks a lot for your help!

Greetings from the Netherlands,

Peter Stolk

 

[ShowMeElephants]

One of this elephants is an Asian elephant that came to the Storybook Gardens in London, Ontario. I have a picture of her on a postcard but can't find any more information on her futher live. Her name is Thaila and she arrived in 1958. Any of you some further info?

Peter,

Here is the information I have compiled with the help of Wayne Jackson and the North American SSP:

Thaili / Thala - Asian female, SB T2294
1965 - Born wild
1966 - International Animal Exchange, Ferndale, Michigan
Jun 1966 - Storybook Gardens, London, Ontario, Canada
1967 - Death (very young on arrival)
>> Thala at Elephant.se

Two other elephants are called Babar and Philomene that lived in Orsainville, Quebec. They are African females, more information is wanted!

Babar #1 - African female
1973 - Born wild
Unk - International Animal Exchange, Ferndale, Michigan
August 1976 - Montreal Zoo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
August 1980 - International Animal Exchange, Ferndale, Michigan
Lost to follow up
>> Babar I at Elephant.se

Babar #2 - African female
1977 - Born wild
Unk - International Animal Exchange, Ferndale, Michigan
August 1980 - Montreal Zoo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
August 1982 - International Animal Exchange, Ferndale, Michigan
Lost to follow up
>> Babar II at Elephant.se

Babar #3- African female
1979 - Born wild
Unk - International Animal Exchange, Ferndale, Michigan
August 1982 - Montreal Zoo, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Lost to follow up
>> Babar III at Elephant.se

Hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any corrections or updates.

Ryan