Jumbo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♂ Jumbo  dead elephant
Identification
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Male ♂ 39 years old
Origin
Born:* 1960 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †1999-07-22
Death reason: unknown:
Offspring
Total: 5 babies
1. Born 1979-08-11♀ Lammie
2. Born 1984-01-02♂ Umfaan
3. Born 1986-08-02
(dead † 1986-08-02)		♂ stillborn
4. Born 1988-11-12
(dead † 2005-01-15)		♂ Johntie (JT)
5. Born 1991-08-22
(dead † 1991-08-31)		♂ none
Locations - owners
Present / last location:Johannesburg Zoo, in South Africa
Date of arrival
1966-03-04Johannesburg Zoo
Record history
History of updates2009-08-07: New elephant
Latest document update2020-10-18 06:25:24

† Jumbo is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 1999-07-22 at Johannesburg Zoo, in South Africa, .

Offspring

Total: 5 babies
  1. (F) 1979-08-11 Lammie
  2. (M) 1984-01-02 Umfaan
  3. (M) 1986-08-02 -- † 1986-08-02 stillborn
  4. (M) 1988-11-12 -- † 2005-01-15 Johntie (JT)
  5. (M) 1991-08-22 -- † 1991-08-31 none


Origin

Jumbo was born wild 1960.

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Jumbo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Johannesburg Zoo in South Africa. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 18 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=4820. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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