Jumbo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
San Diego Zoo in United States

Biography
dead elephant ☨ ♀ Jumbo  dead elephant
Photo: © Franklin Zoo
Photo: © Franklin Zoo
Alternative name: Mila, Melanie Kai, Mele Kahea
Identification
SSP nr364
Description
Species:African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:Female ♀ 44 years old
People killed:1
Origin
Born:* 1973 wild
Birth place:
Death
Dead: †2017-03-15
Death reason: unknown:
Locations - owners
Present / last location:San Diego Zoo, in United States
Date of arrival
2013-11-14San Diego Zoo
from Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary
2009-11-28Franklin Zoo and Wildlife sanctuary
from Circus Loritz
2006-00-00Circus Loritz
from Whirling Brothers Circus
1978-10-08Whirling Brothers Circus
from Noumea Quarantine Station
1978-09-08Noumea Quarantine Station
from Honolulu Zoo
1976-11-00Honolulu Zoo 1976-11-00
from Unknown
Unknown
from International Fertilizer and Chemical Company (Fred Zeehandelaar)
Record history
History of updates2009-01-11: Birth, Source
2009-08-18: year of transfer
2009-11-24: transfer
2009-12-02: previous locations
2009-12-04: picture, corr. date of arrival
2011-04-06: Previous locations, SSP RE
2012-04-25: mankiller, killed owner at the zoo
2013-09-01: quarantine location
2013-11-15: transfered
2013-11-16: present location, corr arr date
2017-03-15: link to EleWiki submitted
2017-03-15: dead
Latest document update2025-03-16 11:26:03
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† Jumbo is a dead Female ♀ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2017-03-15 at San Diego Zoo, in United States, .

Casualties

1 casualties
  1. 2012-04-24 : veterinarian Helen Schofield fatal attack by Jumbo. wrapped its trunk around her, before going down, crushed her to death † Helen Schofield Died 2012-04-24


Origin

Jumbo was born wild 1973.


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Contradictory records:

The records for this elephant had errors befor as follows: Honolulu Zoo (Kapiolani Park Zoo) 1976-11-00 from London Zoo. London Zoo from Frans van den Brink, based on a 2009 mail from reading: It would seem that Jumbo (known at Honolulu Zoo as Melanie Kai) was imported to Holland by Van der Brinck. Others imported at the same time, including her sister, went to London Zoo. She was sent to Hawaii aged 9 months.Charles Cadwallader



But Jumbos previous owner Tony Radcliffe wrote me: My brother Robin and myself imported Jumbo in Oct 1978 , by American Airlines , she was flown from Honolulu to NZ. She came from Namibia , imported to America SEA world with a large Group of young AfricansTony Radcliffe


Circus Loritz had taken Jumbo on after her owner Tony Radcliffe - who has had her since she was five years old - decided to retire. In December 2009 she was transferred to Franklin Zoo as a gift.

In the 2005 Edition of the North American Regional Studbook for the African Elephant, this animal is listed as alive. The 2008 SSP Update lists this elephant as Lost to Follow-up.

2012-04-24: Killed Dr Helen Schofield, owner, veterinarian, etc, at the Zoo.


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References

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Jumbo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at San Diego Zoo in United States. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 11 November 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=2050. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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