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'''Susie''' (born | '''Susie''' (born c.[[1947]] - died [[January 31]], [[2005]]) was an Indian elephant on exhibit at the [[Birmingham Zoo]]. She was born in the wild and received by an animal importer in Charleston, South Carolina before being brought to the Birmingham Zoo on loan in June [[1957]]. She was soon purchased for $3,000 and became a permanent companion to [[Mona]], who had been on exhibit since [[July 4]], [[1955]]. | ||
During her tenure at the zoo, Susie shared a 1,000-square-foot pen with access to two concrete-floored stalls in the zoo's pachyderm building. She died in early [[2005]], leaving Mona as the zoo's sole elephant. | During her tenure at the zoo, Susie shared a 1,000-square-foot pen with access to two concrete-floored stalls in the zoo's pachyderm building. She died in early [[2005]], leaving Mona as the zoo's sole elephant. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Butler, George. (June 1957). "New residents of zoo looking for a friend." | * Butler, George. (June 1957). "New residents of zoo looking for a friend." {{BN}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 08:51, 3 April 2015
Susie (born c.1947 - died January 31, 2005) was an Indian elephant on exhibit at the Birmingham Zoo. She was born in the wild and received by an animal importer in Charleston, South Carolina before being brought to the Birmingham Zoo on loan in June 1957. She was soon purchased for $3,000 and became a permanent companion to Mona, who had been on exhibit since July 4, 1955.
During her tenure at the zoo, Susie shared a 1,000-square-foot pen with access to two concrete-floored stalls in the zoo's pachyderm building. She died in early 2005, leaving Mona as the zoo's sole elephant.
References
- Butler, George. (June 1957). "New residents of zoo looking for a friend." The Birmingham News
External links
- Birmingham Zoo website