Jennie
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
Franklin Park Zoo in United States

Biography

☨ ♀ Jennie

Identification

SSP nr	T2190

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Female ♀, unknown age
Origin
Born:	* 1902 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Franklin Park Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

1942-11-13	Franklin Park Zoo from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

1939-00-00	Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus from Al G. Barnes Circus

1933-00-00	Al G. Barnes Circus from Sells-Floto Circus

1922-00-00	Sells-Floto Circus from Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus

1919-00-00	Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus from William P. Hall Animal Farm

Record history
History of updates	2013-07-07

Latest document update	2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Jennie is a dead Female ♀ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died at Franklin Park Zoo, in United States, .

Origin

The North American Regional Studbook lists this elephant with a Temporary Studbook Number, lacking "supporting documentation to validate their identity."

Jennie was born wild 1902.

Comments / pictures

Other sources (Bandwagon) state: Al G. Barnes bought the elephant, Mabel, from Hall in 1920. Her name was changed to Jenny by the Barnes show?

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2026). Jennie, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at Franklin Park Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 23 January 2026 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2295. (archived at the Wayback machine)