The Wendigo of Native American lore, the Sphinx of ancient Egypt, the Kraken said to terrorize the ocean — discover these and ...

A fascinating new study suggests that ancient rock art in South Africa may depict a now-extinct species. According to research published in September 2024, the mysterious tusked animal in the artwork ...

Some animals have inspired mythical creatures, such as the stories of manatees mistaken ... Found only on the slopes of Table Mountain in South Africa and in an area of just four square kilometres, ...

Coveted for their purported medicinal properties and rich in mythological lore ... Five and encounter these iconic creatures up close while on safari in Africa with National Geographic Expeditions.

Follow the thrilling discovery of a 200-year-old rock painting in South Africa that depicts ... hypothesizing that these creatures were more than mythical. Julien Benoit from the ...