tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post4420413601491898878..comments2024-03-29T16:49:36.066+13:00Comments on Timespanner: Guest Post: The Wild ChildTimespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-32401672813377706182015-03-17T17:23:54.769+13:002015-03-17T17:23:54.769+13:00Hi Michael I wrote this guest post about Rajah you...Hi Michael I wrote this guest post about Rajah you can contact me at crewmadbushfarm@gmail.com Cheers LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-43694560205212662192015-03-17T05:04:24.172+13:002015-03-17T05:04:24.172+13:00hi - I'd love to talk re some research I'm...hi - I'd love to talk re some research I'm doing about Rajah<br /><br />michael.morrissey@pl.netmichael.morrissey@pl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-44809401542228882162015-03-17T04:44:43.990+13:002015-03-17T04:44:43.990+13:00sorry I misspelt my own name
correct spelling is:
...sorry I misspelt my own name<br />correct spelling is:<br /><br />michael.morrissey@pl.netmichael.morrissey@pl.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-41139414138097159802015-03-16T23:22:16.189+13:002015-03-16T23:22:16.189+13:00i am very interest in one of your relatives lookin...i am very interest in one of your relatives looking after Rajah<br /><br />I would like to make contact to talk about Ray McGovern if that's possible<br /><br />michael.morrisey@pl.net for research purposes ; Michael Morrisseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-16808367589081637702012-06-22T10:18:07.907+12:002012-06-22T10:18:07.907+12:00I'm going to work on that Chris. The truth tha...I'm going to work on that Chris. The truth that elephants never forget is a strong one to say the least. Rajah was a victim of circumstance and misunderstanding about elephant behaviour. There is another elephant with a very similar story. His name was Cardie and he had belonged to Wirth's Circus. Cardie experienced a similar experience to what Rajah had with someone tormenting him. YearsLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-48432730538373686092012-06-22T00:33:52.869+12:002012-06-22T00:33:52.869+12:00Thanks again Liz for taking the time to seek the t...Thanks again Liz for taking the time to seek the truth here. Please, if the museum are aware of this story, it would be very much appreciated if they would provide a more balanced story for Rajah - the rogue elephant picture they portray is very unjust.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-42279687419823618902012-06-09T20:53:35.260+12:002012-06-09T20:53:35.260+12:00Hi Chris
The very reason why I wrote this post wa...Hi Chris<br /><br />The very reason why I wrote this post was because of the photo Lisa had taken of Rajah at the museum. The image haunted me - strange as it may read. But something seemed to say to me that Rajah needed some justice. So I went looking into his background and found not a mad elephant but a much loved elephant who sadly was very misunderstood.<br /><br />I have a feeling he was Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-41890722122285130752012-06-09T20:28:37.330+12:002012-06-09T20:28:37.330+12:00My pleasure Liz. I'm very pleased that Sarah ...My pleasure Liz. I'm very pleased that Sarah (our eldest daughter) found this blog. I was very saddened (closer to angry in reality) to see how Rajah was portrayed when I last visited the Auckland Museum so it's great to be able to share the truth of this story. <br /><br />Elephants are wonderful creatures - have just been lucky enough to visit India and thoroughly enjoyed the Chris Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-67814766772933049912012-06-06T19:12:44.575+12:002012-06-06T19:12:44.575+12:00Hi Chirs
You comment got me very excited. What yo...Hi Chirs<br /><br />You comment got me very excited. What you've stated about Rajah being of a god temperament is confirmed in the Hobart Newspapers of the time. He was very fondly remembered by the people of Hobart. Not one report that I have read during my research into Rajah's early background mentioned any ill temperament or injuries caused to his keepers. I'm still mystified as Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-2319693228503840672012-06-06T15:31:13.087+12:002012-06-06T15:31:13.087+12:00Hi Chris,
Liz will respond to your comment as soon...Hi Chris,<br />Liz will respond to your comment as soon as she can -- but thank you very much for sharing with us here at Timespanner.<br />Cheers,<br />LisaTimespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-86493968398891784692012-06-03T17:59:08.764+12:002012-06-03T17:59:08.764+12:00Following on from Sarah's post, Rajah's at...Following on from Sarah's post, Rajah's attendant was my Grandmother's brother Ray McGovern (Sarah's great great uncle). Ray loved Rajah and told me how sad he was to see such a wonderful animal destroyed. The truth of Rajah (an obedient and very amiable elephant) was that there was a man who used to taunt Rajah regularly. Rajah picked him up in his trunk and slammed him into a Chris Whitenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-85456125060132556972012-04-26T19:38:19.144+12:002012-04-26T19:38:19.144+12:00Thanks Lisa for passing on Sarah's comment and...Thanks Lisa for passing on Sarah's comment and I forgot to reply to John's kind comment I can see as well.<br /><br />So I'll say it to both John and Sarah. Thank you so much for your kind words. When I wrote this article I was looking for justice for Rajah and trying to understand why he had ended up being so difficult. It's a very sad legacy to read. Sadly male elephants in Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-73411485575323970202012-04-26T19:22:44.621+12:002012-04-26T19:22:44.621+12:00Thanks for that, Sarah. I've passed your comme...Thanks for that, Sarah. I've passed your comment on to Liz.Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-22598452158359616542012-04-26T16:16:35.987+12:002012-04-26T16:16:35.987+12:00What a fascinating article. The recent activity a...What a fascinating article. The recent activity at Franklin Zoo brought Rajah to mind and I went looking for further information. I remember as a little girl, being told one of my ancestors had been Rajah's keeper prior to him being shot and his exhibit always struck a chord with me. What a terrible waste of life.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-51183152529777128702010-10-05T18:57:33.461+13:002010-10-05T18:57:33.461+13:00Liz,
Thank you for this interesting and very sad s...Liz,<br />Thank you for this interesting and very sad story. I'm really interested in animal welfare history and hadn't come across Rajah. Your research is terrific and very valuable as it's important that these stories are told. Elephants have been in the news a bit over here lately with Taronga Zoo witnessing a very well publicised elephant birth earlier this year and one last monthJohnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-51326555468592734022010-10-04T20:25:20.986+13:002010-10-04T20:25:20.986+13:00Thanks, Liz and Lisa, I enjoyed learning about Raj...Thanks, Liz and Lisa, I enjoyed learning about Rajah, albeit a sad story too similar to the treatment of wild animals here, too.<br />Look forward to reading your larger article, Liz :)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851305238478213940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-71843557613131846752010-10-04T11:08:55.752+13:002010-10-04T11:08:55.752+13:00Thanks Lisa for posting this for me. I can see one...Thanks Lisa for posting this for me. I can see one or two typos (on my part) there but now I've read it without sore eyes - it's not half bad.<br /><br />@Andrew While I was researching Rajah's story I came across multitudes of reports about how basically Wild Animals were little more than a commodity to be traded, looked at and basically end up in a museum at the end of their usuallyLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100812038496671783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-47793050814031413832010-10-04T04:21:53.382+13:002010-10-04T04:21:53.382+13:00Great story with good research, I have updates Raj...Great story with good research, I have updates Rajahs record at the elephant database www.elephant.se http://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=3408DanKoehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18245638586616063380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-46505055490672001752010-10-03T23:18:41.532+13:002010-10-03T23:18:41.532+13:00Interesting about the herd keeping the youngsters ...Interesting about the herd keeping the youngsters in check. Elephants weren't treated terribly well back then. Good research.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com