New insights into life and death of Jumbo the elephant revealed in BBC One documentary University of Leicester archaeologist Dr. Richard Thomas provides expertise to upcoming BBC One documentary ...

In 1882, the London Zoo sold Jumbo, an elephant that had been born wild in the Sudan in 1859, to Barnum for $10,000. The elephant, which had been famous for his impressive size and mild temperament at ...

Caption: About 140 years after his mysterious death, the story of Jumbo the elephant lives on in a new exhibit at the Elgin County Heritage Centre in St. Thomas.

Jumbo, a famous elephant that belonged to showman P.T. Barnum, at the London Zoo. (London Stereoscopic Company/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Perspective by Luke Fannin Americans have long been ...

Dr Richard Thomas, from the University of Leicester's School of Archaeology and Ancient History, was invited as lead scientist on the 'Attenborough and the Giant Elephant' documentary. As part of the ...