Reynolds Jennie
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Ringling Bros. Circus in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Reynolds Jennie  dead elephant
Alternative name: Queen Jumbo, Big Bingo

Identification


Description

Species:Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:Female ♀
Origin
Born:* wild
Birth place: in Sri Lanka unspecified location
Capture: 1879?
Imported:1879 by Firma Carl Hagenbeck
Freight:by ship
Death
Dead: 1918-05-17
Death reason: unknown: in Columbus, Ohio
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Ringling Bros. Circus, in United States

Date of arrival

1896-08-12Ringling Bros. Circus
from Reynolds World United Shows

Reynolds World United Shows
from Orton Brothers Circus

Orton Brothers Circus
from Burr Robbins Circus

1879-00-00Burr Robbins Circus
from Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Neue Pferdemarkt)

1879-00-00Carl Hagenbecks Tierpark (Neue Pferdemarkt)
from Firma Carl Hagenbeck

1879-00-00Firma Carl Hagenbeck 1879-00-00
from Port of Colombo

1879-00-00Port of Colombo
from Sri Lanka unspecified location

Record history
History of updates2024-02-04

Latest document update2021-09-15 17:24:02
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† Reynolds Jennie is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1918-05-17 at Ringling Bros. Circus, in United States, . Official death reason described as in Columbus, Ohio.

Origin

Reynolds Jennie was born wild at Sri Lanka unspecified location, captured 1879? . and imported 1879 by Firma Carl Hagenbeck, by ship


Comments / pictures

Imported from Colombo, Ceylon in 1879 together with a male mate called "Baldy".

Records about Reynolds Jennie from Bob Cline

JENNIE
also called Queen
Female Asian 1881 - Burr Robbins Circus
1882 - Myers and Shorb
Sept. 5, 1882 Burr Robbins buys her back at bankruptcy auction for $ 4,000
1883 - Burr Robbins Circus
1883 to 1884 - Grenier's Garden
1884 to 1887 - Burr Robbins Circus
1888 to 1889 - Grenier's Circus
1890 to 1892 - John B. McMahon
1893 to 1896 - Reynold's World United Shows
joins Ringling Bros. Circus Aug. 12,1896
1896 to 1918 - Ringling Bros. Circus
Died - 1918 in Columbus, Ohio

Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".



Reynolds Jennie in Ringling Bros. Circus
Reynolds Jennie in Ringling Bros. Circus



Ringling Brothers Circus: Big Bingo the Elephant

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Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2024). Reynolds Jennie, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Ringling Bros. Circus in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 19 March 2024 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2361. (archived at the Wayback machine)


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Categories1918 deaths | Born in Sri Lanka | 1879 captures | 1879 imports | Elephants from Ringling Bros. Circus | United States | Asian elephants


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