Elephants' graveyard

An elephant skull in Tanzania

An elephants' graveyard (also called elephant graveyard, elephant's graveyard, or elephants' cemetery) is a place where, according to legend, old elephants instinctively direct themselves when they reach a certain age.[1] According to this legend, these elephants would then die there alone, far from the group. However, there is no evidence in support of the existence of the elephants' graveyard.[2]

  1. ^ Young, Rory (November 15, 2013). "Do Elephant Graveyards Exist?". Slate. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "The elephants' graveyard: Protecting Kenya's wildlife". BBC News. 2014-06-01. Retrieved 2021-10-02.