Hyman stated that he captured the animated scene this month on the Vumbura Plains. (Click here if video player doesn't appear below.) This article originally appeared on For The Win: Elephant ...

As for The Magician’s Elephant, it’s a beautifully animated film that will definitely pull on the heartstrings of many viewers. It debuted on Friday, and it’s already got a strong 85% score ...

This story appears in the August 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The royalty of India—Hindu and Muslim—understood long ago that power was best wielded from the back of an elephant.