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 killed his mother.

Jumbo, a famous elephant that belonged to showman P.T. Barnum, at the London Zoo. (London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Perspective by Luke Fannin Americans have long been ...

Jumbo, The Unauthorised Biography of a Victorian Sensation tells the tale of the West’s obsession with a famous animal, and a tragic life. Jumbo the elephant: From child star to boozed-up wreck ...

More than a century after his untimely death, the 19th century circus star Jumbo the Elephant remains larger than life. Now a new documentary is separating fact from legend.

EVER wondered about the inspiration for Disney’s Dumbo? Here’s the story of Jumbo the Elephant, the majestic African bush elephant that inspired the popular film… Who was Jumbo th… ...

The building caught fire in 1975, and Jumbo burned up with it. There’s a jar of Jumbo’s ashes in the athletic director’s office. And there was a statue on campus when I was a student there that ...

All you need to know about Jumbo the Elephant. The 19th century African bush elephant that was carted round the world in the name of entertainment. Jump directly to the content.