Jumbo (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.

Jul 30, 2024 · The elephant has been named “Henry” and stands 13 feet tall. He was shot in 1956 in Angola and given to the Smithsonian Institute in 1959. With a weight of 24,000 pounds, Henry is the largest elephant ever recorded.

Apr 4, 2025 · While elephants are known for their impressive size, there was one elephant that stood out among the rest – the “Giant of Angola,” the largest elephant ever recorded. African elephants are the largest land animal on earth. They can weigh up to 15,000 pounds (7,000 kg) and stand at a height of up to 13 feet (4 meters.)

Apr 28, 2025 · Jumbo, an African bush elephant, was born in Sudan around 1861. In his early years, ... not only by those directly involved with the circus but also by the millions who had come to adore the gentle giant. The Legacy of Jumbo. Jumbo’s death marked the end of an era. However, his legacy has endured in various forms. ...

Satao was an African elephant that lived in Tsavo East National Park, one of the largest wildlife parks in the world with a large population of elephants. He was thought to have been born during the late 1960s and to have been at least 45 years old when he was killed.

Mar 7, 2025 · Present-day elephants are the biggest land animals. The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) weighs over 10 tons and is up to 13 feet tall. Their Asian relatives, Elephas maximus, rank next on the list of the planet’s heaviest creatures, with a …

Mar 1, 2025 · What Was the Biggest Elephant That Ever Lived? The title of the largest elephant that ever roamed the Earth belongs to an extinct species: Palaeoloxodon namadicus. This colossal creature, a member of the straight-tusked elephant family, dwarfed even the largest modern African elephants.

Tusko, formerly known as "Ned", was a giant circus elephant captured at age 6 in Siam (now Thailand). [1][2] He stood just five feet high when he was unloaded from a sailing ship at New York Harbor in 1898. [1]

Feb 27, 2025 · One of the giants of the geologic record is the Palaeloxodon namadicus. Beyond the noticeable size difference, this massive elephant looked similar to modern elephants and other land mammoths. However, it had several distinct features, making it remarkably different from current-day elephants.

Feb 23, 2025 · Was There Ever a Giant Elephant? Yes, giant elephants existed and roamed the Earth in prehistoric times. These weren’t just slightly larger versions of modern elephants; they were truly colossal creatures, far exceeding the size …