Jumbo
Type: Product
As of November 2026, Jumbo has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
Jumbo, also known as Jumbo the Elephant and Jumbo the Circus Elephant, was a 19th-century male African bush elephant born in Sudan. Jumbo was exported to Jardin des Plantes, a zoo in Paris, and then transferred in 1865 to London Zoo in England. Despite public protest, Jumbo was sold to P. T. Barnum, who took him to the United States for exhibition in March 1882.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about Jumbo on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up Jumbo; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- Selects: PT Barnum: More Complicated Than You've Heard | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is Jumbo mentioned alongside?
Jumbo is most often mentioned alongside Connecticut General Assembly, Apple Podcast and Wrangling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus.
Mentioned together: Connecticut General Assembly, Apple Podcast, Wrangling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, General Tom Thumb, Joyce Heth, Barnum & Bailey, Barnum and Bailey Circus, Bridgeport, Connecticut, Deb Deb, Bev Turner