Jack
Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) at
London Zoo in United Kingdom

Biography

☨ ♂ Jack
Jack after his death, 1847

Identification

EEP nr	311

Description
Species:	Asian elephant (Elephas maximus)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 27 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1820-07-00 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead:	†1847-06-05
Death reason:	unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	London Zoo, in United Kingdom

Date of arrival

1831-05-11	London Zoo
Record history
History of updates	2022-08-24

Latest document update	2021-07-13 11:58:50
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† Jack is a dead Male ♂ Asian elephant (Elephas maximus), , who died 1847-06-05 at London Zoo, in United Kingdom, .

Origin

Jack was born wild 1820-07-00.

Comments / pictures

Records about Jack from EEPEuropean Studbook for Asian elephants state following records for the asian elephant Jack:

311 M ~ Jul 1820 UNK UNK PUBLIC ~ Jan 1831 NONE Transfer JACK
LONDON RP 11 May 1831 927 Transfer
5 Jun 1847 Death

Source: EEP studbook for Asian elephants online

In 1847 the large male elephant, Jack; died in the
Zoological Gardens. I was sentJiaf to skin and prepare the
skeleton of this huge animal. Professor Owen, Professor
Rymer Jones and other anatomists were present on the
occasion, taking notes and assisting in the dissection. By
the accidental breaking of the tackle used in lifting the
body of this ponderous brute I was nearly crushed to death,
and Professor Owen, while endeavouring to remove the
brain, so lacerated his hands against the ragged edge of
the skull-bones that an alarming and dangerous illness
was the result ; in fact, it was thought for some time that
his life was in danger.
Wild animals in captivity, by A. D. Bartlett

Reference list

References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Jack, Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) located at London Zoo in United Kingdom. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 30 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=1197. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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Wild animals in captivity, by A. D. Bartlett

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