Maybe you remember your school mascot as just a classmate in a bear outfit or some kind of pirate get-up at half time. But at Tufts University, the mascot is much more specific — and historic. Friday, ...

Installation view, ‘Jumbo: Marvel, Myth, and Mascot’ at the Tufts University Art Gallery, showing Jumbo-related products including Jumbo pull toy, Jumbo bubble blowing toy, and Jumbo fruit labels (all ...

He was once known as the most famous elephant in the world and more than a century after his death, Jumbo the elephant's legacy still lives on. It's the subject of the new Jumbomania exhibit at the ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world’s hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook and Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter. On Sept. 15, 1885, Jumbo the Elephant was in St. Thomas, Ontario, on tour ...

It never ceases to amaze me how much a person can learn by keeping his or her ears open and paying attention. It's not just a sign of a good reporter. It's also evidence of a good listener. After the ...