Celebrate World Elephant Day with us on August 12th and embark on an exciting journey into the world of mammoths! Join us for a special interview with Dr. Lindsey Yann, resident Paleontologist, and Brandon Kenning, Park Guide at Waco Mammoth National Monument in Waco, Texas. Discover the incredible story of a nursery herd of Pleistocene Columbian mammoths and their connection to modern elephants, like those we care for here in Tennessee.
Standing as tall as 14 feet and weighing a staggering 20,000 pounds, Columbian mammoths once roamed the lands that we now call Texas thousands of years ago. Today, the fossil specimens found at Waco Mammoth National Monument represent a unique piece of history — the nation's first and only recorded evidence of a nursery herd of Ice Age Columbian mammoths.
Dr. Yann and her team have uncovered groundbreaking insights into the lives of these majestic creatures, challenging initial hypotheses with new research findings. Join us as we discover how these Columbian mammoths, cousins to the woolly mammoth, lived and tragically perished over 65,000 years ago, and explore the lessons we have learned from their closest living ancestors — elephants!
Tune in on August 12 to hear select questions answered by Dr. Yann and team! The interview will air on YouTube and social media, and a link will be sent out via a special email newsletter. Sign up to receive this newsletter by visiting www.elephants.com.
We can't wait to honor the past, present, and future of elephants with you this World Elephant Day.