I was just 18 years old, First time I saw one of Mr Attenbourough documentary and now I'm almost 60y and he is still keep going!❤❤❤

I could listen to David Attenborough all day ♥

Slava Jumbo - glory and honor. In all pain with physical/emotional/mental torment - now no more pain. Live long and prosper with the heavenly elephant herd - you will be remembered and not forgotten. Salute !

Thank for this tribute for this magnificent elephant.

This was superb documentary about the life and tragic death of the circus elephant Jumbo, May he and his faithful keeper Rest In Peace.

So sad poor Jumbo😭😭😭respect also for keeping his history alive in a museum I have never heard or read about this amazing animal until now😭

Poor Jumbo. It really was a tragedy.

I didn't imagine before sitting down here to watch this documentary that I'd want to be crying my eyes out after so many different truths being revealed.

That man is such a great teacher and gift to this world, God Bless him.

Poor elephant no even his majestic presence can’t save him from human cruelty .

My children grew up to the voice of a young Sir David, now my great grand children are. Thanks to videos such as this they will be able to hear his calm voice educate them to the ways of nature.

Tragic and humans still capture these beautiful elephants.

Poor Jumbo. Sir.David Attenborough told the story of this poor tragic elephant that deserved a better life, the cruelty of humans, and the greed that propelled that cruelty. In such a clear feeling way. Allowing the viewer to connect not with just the story but the many aspects of this magnificent animals life, cruel though they may be. Thank you, Sir, for your many decades of service to the natural world and educating us idiots who learn much from your experience, education, and empathy.

The saddest is that Jumbo lived in pain for so many years, before his awful death. They even left him lying there bleeding to death ! This makes me so angry. After all the money he made for them while living in torture they couldn’t even spare him a bullet to end his suffering 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢. No words can describe how my heart aches for all that poor Elephant had to live through . He’d have been better off dying from starvation in Africa the length of suffering would have been a lot less for him to endure. Animals suffer every day at the hands of un-describable human torture. They need land to live on. Human beings are the cruelest creatures on the earth 🌍

I fall asleep watching his documentaries, his voice is so calming and soothing

He is the best nature show narrator and his heart and soul is deeply rooted in truth. I will miss him terribly.

Cant believe this man is 97

Mr Attenborough is a pure soul it seems. Would be an absolute pleasure and honor to meet him.

Sir David Attenborough still has the same voice, the voice that led my soul to travel through all thoses wonderful documentaries. Gratitude for these magical moments.

A legend in his own time, such a positive influence on my childhood! Some of my earliest memories are of his mesmerizing voice, thank you sir 🙏

Wow what a long time i have seen uour face and hear your voice, Sir david Attenborough

My heart breaks for poor Jumbo. Jumbo lived a lonely and physically very painful life - and an equally tragic death, all because of greedy men. On top of those greedy men were the Queen herself who capitalized and cemented the harms done to Jumbo - just to make her grandchildren, and the people of the hypocritical kingdom, to the detriment of the poor Jumbo. What made the pains more injurious to Jumbo was the greedy, corrupt, and more hateful PT Barnum who used Jumbo to enrich himself the more and to make himself richer, and richer, and famous... I have to say, I have so much hatred for this spiteful man for his cruelty to Jumbo and to all the animals on his circus team. 😡😡😡

A magnificent tribute to Jumbo. The nobility of this elephant has reduced me to tears. His keeper was an absolute Godsend.❤️

❤🌎Sir Attenborough is a world treasure.

Elephants are so smart! I dont know what to think of colossal bring back mammoth after this? Jumbo despite his pain was still so smart to be good with people. Amazing creature! RIP Jumbo! Love David!

I'm used to seeing him on BBC Earth. This is a treat!

Humans do not deserve Elephants. Humans hunted, inprisoned, beat and killed them. 😢😢 Thank goodness most humans treat them better then years past. 😢❤❤

Many.times when I go to sleep,I put the voice of this increíble man and it makes me relaxed..God bless you,Sir David

I love how he loves animals

David Attenborough is the best friend ALL animals ever had!!! What a life he has led! I’d love to sit down to tea and just listen! He is a “world treasure”. ❤️🐈

PT Barnum was always prone to exaggeration. He never missed an opportunity to make a buck.

I CAN REMEMBER BEING IN GRADE SCHOOL READING ABOUT JUMBO...... MORE THAN ONCE...... THAT IS SO CLEAR TO ME LIKE YESTERDAY IN MY MIND....

Sir David attenborough we love you like a father .

I watched the greatest showman and I was curious about the history. Turned out Barnum was the monster and this documentary is a beautiful memorial to remember what jumbo was, To conmemorate his memory by not supporting any kind of animal cruelty and to appreciate how majestic these animals are. Thank you for the research and this contribution to the world even when we are 130 years ahead. It’s never too late.

I grew up listening to David's voice. Every time i hear him I feel nostalgic.

Hats off to Mr. Atten borough . His enthusiasm is unique. I have seen almost most of his videos. God bless him and we need these type of people. From Australia

My heart breaks for poor Jumbo. Jumbo lived a lonely and physically very painful life - and an equally tragic death, all because of greedy men. This brings to me to the story of poor Mali, the elephant at the Manila Zoo, Republic of the Philippines, who died October of 2023, due to poor health - and extreme loneliness... I first saw Mali, the lonely elephant at the Manila Zoo, June of 2002, as a birthday present to my only son on his 6th birthday... My son is now 27. Meaning, Mali lived all his 30 (?) plus years on that very small pond, pit, enclosure, however you call it, sentenced to live his life in loneliness - all his life, without seeing another elephant, damned to death... Mali, I've heard, had died in her sleep... 😢 Mali, just like Jumbo, may have made a lot of children, and adults alike, happy. But if can just understand the unsmiling poker face the slow robotic pace and movements, the periodic amoks, were deep loneliness and painful sadness, creating very very deep longings for companionship for his own kind. I understand and feel that Jumbo, and Mali, have preferred the kind of death that they have experienced - tragic, or very very sad they may be, but have preferred such death as the only way outvto escape the cruelty of men. 😢

I’ve had broken bones, and still, tooth aches hurt worse imo. I’ve heard women say tooth pain is worse than child birth. I can’t imagine how much pain this poor thing was in. :/

Sir Attenborough is an inspiration!

Sir David Attenborough has been part of my life for so long, I can't remember anything else.

Poor creature, he'd be better off dead, than have such a sad fate😭Love to hear Sir David, he gives a special colour to nature! ❤️

That's so sad. Animals depends on it's human to take care of them. And yet he was abused for money 😭

David Attenborough is my hero! ❤🙌

This is insanely sad.

All elementary school children should see this film.

I cry for the suffering that Jumbo went through in his short life. So tragic 💔

I love Sir David, but I cannot watch the rest of this video because of the way elephants have been abused unto death, Jumbo among many. Sad. Thankfully, we are slowly awakening to their true characters and abilities.

Poor, dear Jumbo. 😢

Poor Jumbo😢😢😢😢😢 such soulful and beautiful creatures! Humans are sometimes so awful and tbh the more I learn about P.T. Barnum the more I really really dislike him and think he was a genuinely horrible person

It's too depressing to hear what that poor elephant went through at the hands of its owners. I am brought to tears.What a dreadful species we are.

We human are the wrost beings on this earth torturing every animals n birds....poor jumbo feel sorry for him

May you rest in peace you poor sweet animal

Im so sad for Jumbo, I'm glad his spirit went to heaven when he died, because his poor body never got to rest in peace😢 He was so disrespected in life and in death, but his loud trumpeting can still be heard on still quiet nights, calling to his family and friend's, and being able to be what he was meant to be, a king and a monarch, wild and free! ❤

All circus around the world needs to leave animals alone enough 😢

Its been said that with fame, comes pain. No one ever looked that far forward during his time. Such a shame...

It makes me sad that we humans do this to animals. I feel deep shame being human sometimes. An elephant would never do this to any of us humans.

We are Blessed with David Attenborough, I have been fascinated by his work, it is magnificent what he has done and still does, God Bless him✌🏽

At 65 yrs. old this is the first time I've heard this story about his life and death. I'm so glad I didn't hear it when I was a kid.

poor majestic Jumbo...my heart bleeds for lonely, sick elephant 🐘

Poor Jumbo truly suffered. Thank you for telling his true story!

I remember about 34 yrs ago, a circus company came to the town of Greeley, Colorado. They had a full grown, tame elephant. Rides were $1 per person. I got in line after some children. The three children were riding together, as a trainer walked slowly next to the elephant. They got off and then I got on, alone. The trainer told me, make no sudden movements, no screaming or whistling, no kicking. I said of course, no problem. The elephant took a few steps and I was very quiet. A relative snapped a photo of me. I thought things were okay, so i smiled for the picture. When I looked at the trainer, his face was twisted with concern. He asked me if I'd had enough, I nodded yes. The elephant took me back to a tall landing, with an attached ladder. I got off and I petted the neck of the elephant gently. She was so sweet. I looked again at the trainer and his face looked like something was wrong, but I didn't know what it was. That face has haunted me. I've always wondered what the trainer was thinking. All I know is, something was very wrong, so I never rode the elephants, again. Now I watched this documentary, and it's horrifying - to think of how Jumbo suffered pain or mental anguish in his chains and confinement. I pray many more circus animals can be rescued from similar fates. I'd never spend money at a circus, now. This documentary has opened my eyes to many things I didn't know.

Thank so much for sharing so much information on an african elephant. It is amazing how studies can evidence the real happenings. So interesting. From growing tusks, teeth in the wrong direction, wrong food, femur dimensions, and many more details on that amazing elephant. It is sad to know that it died so young when it could have grown up to 40 years as any other african elephant. For its age, it was pretty high. Jumbo did suffer. The skull talks. We cannot keep animals isolated, detriment to their well being as in people. They also be the victims due to their tusks. Fortunately there are sanctuaries as the one in Tennessee, where they have a chance to live longer. I wont ever forget, how a lie could spread when years later photographs and facts gave the evidence of the tragic moments. September 15, 1885. Bleeding inside due to a hit of a locomotive. So different from Barnum’ news. Sir David. I do appreciate your beautiful work. I will continue to spread the story.

This was another fantastic docu. By the best voice ever Mr. Attenborough! And are u kidding me all that strange stuff in his belly ?! I'm happy his keeper got to go with him till the end

The last part of the Documentary carries a Heavier message to the Europeans Let the Wild be raise by wilderness Amazing stuff David Attenborough

I knew this story would tie me up in knots. I’ve heard of Jumbo. His life was miserable. It was probably best he died. Poor thing!

I don't think he's ever made anything bad. He can take the most mundane topic and make me enjoy it. Great man.

No animal should be in any sort of cage enclosure and circus s are most awful But it gets worse not better too few are doing something for wild animals far too few THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE DOING SOMETHING TO HELP lions elephant cheetah tigers chimpanzee gorilla birds dolphin and so many others but there is not enough help for animals.... and places like Zimbabwe sell baby elephants to plac3s like China.... elephant families are horribly tormented mothers killed families ripped apart babies stollen many many many babies ... who then are cruelly removed and sent to China... most die so they j6st get more... those that survive are kept in terrible conditions and are miserable... This story of jumbo is heart breaking there is nothing about it that is in any way kind towards jumbo the fact that he was such an incredible animal was not said. He was a forgiving tolerant kind gently massive animal in pain mulnorished sad lonely misunderstood sick heartbroken elephant yet tolerated human abuse kids riding him circus transported paraded ... in his seeking to find his deepest self his elephantness his social needs his family needs he tolerated the abuse even relied on it. This story is beyond sad.

RIP Jumbo. Hope you are now forever free across that Rainbow Bridge 🌈 🐘

He was allegedly 10 tons in weight. Which, if true, would make him double the weight of an average African elephant bull, which weigh around 5 tons.

Sorry, Jumbo. I love you. RIP

A very sad story of a very tragic exisitance of a beautiful and majestic animal. I pray that humankind will learn from these mistakes and let these glorious creatures live peaceful lives. 🐘RIP Jumbo.🐘

Elephants that knew each other from either circuses or zoos have been reunited at the Tennessee sanctuary. Those friendships were renewed. 💚

I love the story of Jumbo! Thank you for this beautiful documentary

What a sad story and ending for such a magnificent animal. Elephants are still suffering similarly today, with is why I try to donate to their rescues and protection. Too many standing around in pain in zoos, suffering in chains. I rode an elephant in the '90's in India that was so noticeably sad ( is that a word?) that I still think about it from time to time. They don't belong in captivity. Thank you David Attenborough!

Such a sad story for a beautiful creature. Learning from it is definitely important❤

God bless David Attenborough.Thanks for your contagious inspiration that you have shared with us for so many years.🎉

As a Lover of Elephants and for Mr.David Attenborough work .. I was so touched to hear about the life of Jumbo .. As he is now in the Angelic Realm .. I want to say as a child I was bought up on Jumbo books etc.. And to appreciate what suffering he went through to please his Humans.. Brought tears in me.. Thank goodness he had a man his keeper that showed him at least some love maybe a little Tough ! But as a human being Not receiving love from other humans.. It begs the question? Have we as Humans, learnt from this Story ..? I hope so ..We are all creatures that need care , Love and understanding and TO STOP USING AND ABUSING BOTH HUMANS AND ANIMALS FOR GREED..PLEASE 🙏 sending love and light to everyone ❤

Finally, an absolute history documentary that really stays faithful to the video title. Also, David Attenborough is a great documentary host.

I often think of Sir Attenborough and others who are enchanted by, awed by our planet and its inhabitants. Elephants are very special to me. This story and Emily Elephant's are pure tragedy. God save our planet from humans.

Let us all pay our respects to this moviestar mammoth.

Glad to see elephants living together. They are truly amazing animals

Reasons why I hate Circuses and glad Circuses started to be banning Animals the terrible abuse circus animals were going thru

Wow - that was a great story … well done

I remember seeing King Tusk as a kid. In hindsight its pretty sad the way people exploit animals for amusement.

I remember reading about him when I was a small child and he was treated terribly.

Im amazed with all his poor health issues, how tolerant and agreeable he was. I have no doubt, if it had been anyone else that raised him, we easily could had have another Topsy event. Poor fellow.

Such a gripping and tragic story beautifully told by one of the worlds foremost narrators of Nature videos... But damn it's also sad to see just how much Attenborough have slipped over the last couple of years. His age is really starting to catch up on him both by look and by voice, but then he is in his 90's and still going with his documentaries.

ಈ loved him since I was an child ❤

Animal whisperers are amazing. It is a real gift Jumbo had an animal whisperer.

My favourite stuffed animal way back in the day was an elephant named Jumbo. He went everywhere with me, and I couldn't sleep without him. 🐘💖

I was lucky enough to spend some time with elephants in my youth, and I can tell you there is only one thing an elephant needs to be happy and healthy, it is to be left alone by humans.

I remember when my mother and I lived with my oldest sister, she had 7 children and her last borne on the way. House hold of 9 kids and 3 adults. It lead for interesting times, but one thing we ALL had in common was watch documentaries, and at the top of the list was Dave Attenborough! I even remember a time when Disney had documentaries on wildlife all over the world...

It is a deeply sad, heartbreaking story 😔😔😔

Great docu. Greater still because its David Attenborough in it.

Thank you for this Documentary

Tragic and beautiful. Enlightening and revealing. What does it say about us as a species? I'm glad Jumbo was not the elephant Thomas Edison electrocuted in a demonstration of DC against AC current. That would have been too much.

such a dichotomy, that while Jumbos quality of life deteriorated under the ownership of Barnam. his tusks began to regrow in the social group of other elephants. upon his death, the photos indicate tusks not in earlier photos. I'm glad efforts are made to try and give animals better care in captivity and the wild. we can do better, and as long as we keep trying, it's the right thing to do. bravo to the sanctuary in Tennessee. Bravo and tyvm to Sir Attenbourough for this wonderful account and bringing facts to our historical perspectives, worldwide. we need more humans like him.

I LOVE IT WITH TEARS IN MY EYES.

great report ❤ thanx😊

While I agree that no animal should be kept in captivity like Jumbo it is sad that children growing up as i did will never see a circus with elephants and possibly other animals. That is from another era. The aw in seeing one of these great creatures is not forgotten by a child like myself. ….All creatures great and small, the Lord God made them all …