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Jumbo, the most famous elephant in the world, met his end in Canada, while at a tour stop in St. Thomas, Ontario. But his story began in Africa when he was captured by hunters who...
Jumbo (about December 25, 1860 – September 15, 1885), also known as Jumbo the Elephant and Jumbo the Circus Elephant, was a 19th-century male African bush elephant born in Sudan. Jumbo was exported to Jardin des Plantes, a zoo in Paris, and then transferred in 1865 to London Zoo in England.
Visit Jumbo the Elephant monument in St. Thomas Ontario and learn more about the first African elephant anyone in North America had ever seen.
Deep inside the American Museum of Natural History in New York City lies the skeleton of Jumbo, a creature so large his name became part of the English language, synonymous with being huge.
Aug 11, 2023 · A life-size statue of Jumbo in St. Thomas, Ont., where the world-famous elephant died after being hit by a locomotive. It was erected in 1985 to commemorate 100 years since Jumbo's death.
Mar 7, 2014 · Jumbo, The Unauthorised Biography of a Victorian Sensation tells the tale of the West’s obsession with a famous animal, and a tragic life.
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Come and take your picture with a life-sized statue of the most famous elephant in the world! Jumbo, “The King of Elephants” was tragically killed when he was struck by a Grand Trunk Locomotive in St. Thomas Ontario, on September 15th, 1885.
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Jumbo (about Christmas 1860 – September 15, 1885) was the first international animal superstar. He was the first African bush elephant to reach modern Europe alive. He was born in eastern Africa , and captured there by Arabian hunters in early 1862.
