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 ==Tanya the performer==
-She was born in captivity, but was acquired as a one-year old by German born performance animal trainer [[Jan Vinicky]] (1923-2006. Stage name [[Smaha]], but also nicknamed [[Jenda]])[https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2006/11/11/elephant-trainer-enjoyed-international-spotlight/28511530007/] in 1965. He trained her to perform on stage and they performed throughout Europe, including a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II in 1967 with Bob Hope. They subsequently landed in Las Vegas in the late 1960's, her performances captivating  theatre and TV audiences throughout the 1970s, as they appeared on several television shows, including "The Merv Griffin Show," "The Mike Douglas Show" and "Those Amazing Animals." She also appeared in the 1971 James Bond movie ''Diamonds Are Forever''.
+She was born in captivity, but was acquired as a one-year old by German born performance animal trainer [[Jan Vinicky]] (1923-2006. Stage name [[Smaha]], but also nicknamed [[Jenda]])[https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2006/11/11/elephant-trainer-enjoyed-international-spotlight/28511530007/] in 1965. He trained her to perform on stage and they performed throughout Europe, including a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II in 1967 with Bob Hope. They subsequently landed in Las Vegas in the late 1960's, her performances captivating  theatre and TV audiences throughout the 1970s, as they appeared on several television shows, including "The Merv Griffin Show," "The Mike Douglas Show" and "Those Amazing Animals." She also appeared in the 1971 James Bond movie ''Diamonds Are Forever''[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066995/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st#cast].
 In 1980 trainer [[Smaha]] moved his show and family to Botswana, Southern Africa, where Tanya performed at a hotel casino and other venues. He fell in love with Africa and dedicated himself to the protection of vanishing species, becoming a good friend of Dr. Helena Fitchat[https://bbsradio.com/guestson/guest-dr-helena-fitchat], at that time director of the Durban-based Center for Rehabilitation of Wildlife in South Africa[https://crowkzn.co.za/our-history/].

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In 1981 she one of the star performers in ''[[Bedazzled]]'', a musical extravaganza commissioned by [[Sol Kerzner]] for [[Sun City]].  , at the theatre at [[Sun City]], South Africa. The show was created, directed and staged by [[Joan Brickhill]] and [[Louis Burke]].
+In 1981 she one of the star performers in ''[[Bedazzled]]'', a musical extravaganza commissioned by [[Sol Kerzner]] for [[Sun City]]. The show was created, directed and staged by [[Joan Brickhill]] and [[Louis Burke]].
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-In 1981 she one of the star performers in ''[[Bedazzled]]'', a  , at the theatre at [[Sun City]], South Africa. The piece had been commissioned for Sun City by Sol Kerzner and was created, directed and staged by [[Joan Brickhill]] and [[Louis Burke]], ''inter alia'' starring [[Tanya the Elephant]].''[[Bedazzled]]''
+In 1981 she one of the star performers in ''[[Bedazzled]]'', a musical extravaganza commissioned by [[Sol Kerzner]] for [[Sun City]].  , at the theatre at [[Sun City]], South Africa. The show was created, directed and staged by [[Joan Brickhill]] and [[Louis Burke]].
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-''[[Bedazzled]]''
+In 1981 she one of the star performers in ''[[Bedazzled]]'', a  , at the theatre at [[Sun City]], South Africa. The piece had been commissioned for Sun City by Sol Kerzner and was created, directed and staged by [[Joan Brickhill]] and [[Louis Burke]], ''inter alia'' starring [[Tanya the Elephant]].''[[Bedazzled]]''
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 She was born in captivity, but was acquired as a one-year old by German born performance animal trainer [[Jan Vinicky]] (1923-2006. Stage name [[Smaha]], but also nicknamed [[Jenda]])[https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2006/11/11/elephant-trainer-enjoyed-international-spotlight/28511530007/] in 1965. He trained her to perform on stage and they performed throughout Europe, including a command performance for Queen Elizabeth II in 1967 with Bob Hope. They subsequently landed in Las Vegas in the late 1960's, her performances captivating  theatre and TV audiences throughout the 1970s, as they appeared on several television shows, including "The Merv Griffin Show," "The Mike Douglas Show" and "Those Amazing Animals." She also appeared in the 1971 James Bond movie ''Diamonds Are Forever''.
-In 1980 trainer [[Smaha]] moved his show and family to Botswana, Southern Africa, where Tanya performed at a hotel casino and other venues. He fell in love with Africa and dedicated himself to the protection of vanishing species. He became a good friend of Dr. Helena Fitchat, director of the Center for Rehabilitation of Wildlife in South Africa[https://crowkzn.co.za/our-history/].
+In 1980 trainer [[Smaha]] moved his show and family to Botswana, Southern Africa, where Tanya performed at a hotel casino and other venues. He fell in love with Africa and dedicated himself to the protection of vanishing species, becoming a good friend of Dr. Helena Fitchat[https://bbsradio.com/guestson/guest-dr-helena-fitchat], at that time director of the Durban-based Center for Rehabilitation of Wildlife in South Africa[https://crowkzn.co.za/our-history/].
 He and his wife retired to Sarasota in 1989  and Tanya was given to a friend who had a circus in Mexico.

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