Sunday, November 16, 2008

TUMAI--Does anybody know anything about this elephant??

I have received a number of email inquires about the elephant named Tumai. I recall him living at a Florida zoo, but not much else. Does anybody know any more about his history or where he is or isn't.

3 comments:

joey ratliff said...

The only Too-mai I know of was a bull that went from San Diego-WAP ('75-'81) to Ringling/Gary Jacobson and died at L.A. zoo in 1986

Wade G. Burck said...

Joey,
Was Too-mai an African bull? This elephant Tumai was an African bull owned by an "elephant consultant" and apparently died 7/19/84 at a zoo in Florida.
Wade

joey ratliff said...

The Too-mai I spoke of was an Asian. Didn't know about an African.