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Barbara. Asian elephant. Chessington zoo 1960's

Barbara. Asian elephant. Chessington zoo 1960's
Terry Thomas, 13 Mar 2018
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    • Tim May
      Many thanks for the old Chessington photos; they bring back childhood memories.
      21 Apr 2018
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    • DavidBrown
      @Tim May When was the last time that this zoo had elephants?
      1 Sep 2020
    • Tim May
      @DavidBrown
      The Asiatic elephant "Barbara", pictured above, is the one I remember best from childhood visits to Chessington in the 1950s/60s.

      I don't know the exact date, but I believe there were still elephants at Chessington until 1990.

      EDIT: After some googling, I can confirm that there were three Asiatic elephants at Chessington Zoo in 1990:-
      • "Marjorie" died on 26th January 1990 (after living at Chessington since 1969)
      • "Bella" died on 30th May 1990 (after living at Chessington since 1970)
      • "Maya" spent a few months at Chessington in 1990 before being sent to Chester
      2 Sep 2020
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