Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Dave Blasko and "Sunji"


Sunji.001, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

7 comments:

Bob Cline said...

Any idea what year this is?
Bob

Anonymous said...

This was the elephant Roman born at Circus World in 1983. Don't know if that helps Bob, but best I can do.

Anonymous said...

I took this picture at Sea World on Ohio in 1976. The act started out on the lake with elephant and trainer on waterskis then they landed on the beach and did a nice single act. I recall someone telling me that Wally Ross had done the training. I do remember the year for sure as they had George Washington crossing the Delaware (pool) on the belly of "Shamu" for the bicentineal.
Toby>

Bob Cline said...

Thanks guys. Those name changes do tend to mess up some perfectly good record keeping.
Bob

Anonymous said...

Ok this is a female on closer look. Know Blasko did purchase male born at Circus World, later went to Bobby Moore herd.

Anonymous said...

Dave's brother Dan was a Supervisor of Training (or some such title) at Sea World of Florida when I first met him. Dan went on to the Mirage Dolphin Program in Las Vegas.

Never met Dave. I know he was the Manager of the Elephant Dept. at Marineworld - Africa USA for quite a while. Must be a fearless guy to wear wardrobe like that.

Anonymous said...

G'day All,
Actually Dave Blasko purchased his Roman Schmitt male calf from Bobby Moore, who had purchased two males and two females from Roman. Dave ended up several years ago selling his castrated male to a Mexican Zoo. Dave has left Marineland-Africa U.S.A. and now works with animals in a Las Vegas job.

Happy Days
Wayne