Jumbo: The Elephant

Season 30

The sale of Jumbo, the African elephant to P.T. Barnum causes an uproar in England.

P.T. Barnum buys Jumbo from the London Zoological Society and ships Jumbo to the U.S. The sale caused protests in England, but Jumbo becomes a sensation in America. Eventually after a few seasons with the Circus, Jumbo dies after being hit by an unscheduled freight train.

AIR DATE 10/8/18

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