Jambo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in United States

Biography

♀ Jambo

Alternative name:	Dumbo

Identification

SSP nr	460

Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Female ♀ 42 years old
Management:	Protected contact

People killed:	1: 2010-04-09: circus groom Andrew Anderton
Origin
Born:	* 1983 wild
Birth place:	in Africa unspecified location
Capture:	1985
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, in United States

Date of arrival

2011-06-00	Cheyenne Mountain Zoo from Irem Shrine Circus

2010-00-00	Irem Shrine Circus from Terry Frisco Elephant Act

2001-00-00	Terry Frisco Elephant Act from Frisco Brothers Petting Zoo

1986-00-00	Frisco Brothers Petting Zoo from Joe Frisco

1985-00-00	Joe Frisco from Frank Thompson (Bradenton)

Record history
History of updates	2009-01-25: New elephant RE 2010-12-18: Mankiller RE 2011-11-27: transfered 2011-12-08: pc

Latest document update	2025-04-03 13:30:09
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Biography

Jambo is a living Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) , located at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, in United States.

Jambo arrived in 2011-06-00 to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, relocated from the Irem Shrine Circus, in United States.

Social

Jambo lives together with 4 other elephants at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: (detailed list)

♀ Kimba born 1977
♀ Kimba Lou born 1982
♀ Lucky born 1980
♀ Missy born 1969

Casualties

1 casualties

2010-04-09: elephant keeper Andrew Anderton fatal attack by Jambo. † Andrew Anderton Died 2010-04-09

Origin

Jambo was born wild 1983 at Africa unspecified location, captured 1985 .

Comments / pictures

2010-04-09: killed an animal keeper at Shrine Circus.

Records about Jambo from Bob Cline

DUMBO
African Female 1985 to 1988 - Joe Frisco
2001 to Present - Terry Frisco Elephant Act
Killed Andrew Anderton on April 9, 2010 in Wilkes Barre, PA.
Bob Cline, author of the book "Americas elephants".

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Jambo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 16 December 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4570. (archived at the Wayback machine)