Jumbo
African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) at
Sondelani Game Lodge in Zimbabwe

Biography

☨ ♂ Jumbo
Jumbo was a gentle ride elephant in Zimbabwe.

Identification


Description
Species:	African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Sex and age:	Male ♂ 30 years old
Origin
Born:	* 1975 wild
Birth place:	in Zimbabwe unspecified location
Death
Dead:	†2005
Death reason:	unknown:
Offspring
Total: 2 babies

1. Born 1997	♂ Sondelani

2. Born 2002	♂ Temba
Locations - owners
Present / last location:	Sondelani Game Lodge, in Zimbabwe

Date of arrival

	Sondelani Game Lodge
Record history
History of updates	2022-05-29

Latest document update	2021-09-26 07:27:48

† Jumbo is a dead Male ♂ African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana), , who died 2005 at Sondelani Game Lodge, in Zimbabwe, .

Affiliated people

1: Dan Koehl (manager from 2002 to 2005 )

Offspring

Total: 2 babies

Origin

Comments / pictures

Jumbo was a very gentle bull elephant, being able to provide rides for tourists on his back. He was also a proven breeder, and sired 5 calfs.

Reference list

Koehl, Dan, (2025). Jumbo, African savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana) located at Sondelani Game Lodge in Zimbabwe. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 29 March 2025 at https://www.elephant.se/database2.php?elephant_id=65. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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