History Jumbo was born around December 25, 1860, in Sudan, and after his mother was killed by poachers, the infant Jumbo was captured by Sudanese elephant poacher Taher Sheriff and German big-game poacher Johann Schmidt. The calf was sold to Lorenzo Casanova, an Italian animal dealer and explorer. Casanova transported the animals that he had bought from Sudan north to Suez, and then across the Mediterranean Sea to Trieste.
history jumbo was born around december 25 1860 in sudan and after his mother was killed by poachers the infant jumbo was captured by sudanese elephant poacher taher sheriff and german big-game poacher johann schmidt the calf was sold to lorenzo casanova an italian animal dealer and explorer casanova transported the animals that he had bought from sudan north to suez and then across the mediterranean sea to trieste