Mythology is full of weird and wonderful creatures. From dragons causing havoc to mermaids luring mariners, and everything in ...

A wide variety of the exotic animals evolved on Earth over the past 60 million years Riley Black - Science Correspondent The tusks of ancient elephants came in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Once considered exotic quarry and beasts of burden, elephants are now viewed as treasures in need of saving. Since the first elephant story was published in National Geographic in 1906, the magazine ...

In Senegal, an elephant so rare they’re considered near mythical has been caught on camera for the first time in half a decade. Known as “ghost elephants”, it’s thought there are only five to 10 left ...

The German director follows conservationist Steve Boyes and expert trackers into the Angolan highlands in search of a possibly mythical herd of XL pachyderms. By David Rooney Chief Film Critic The ...

No animal is more deeply embedded in Indian mythology than the elephant. Lord Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, is revered ...