A Photographer’s Breathtaking Journey In Search For Mammoths

Ten thousand years ago, the prehistoric woolly mammoth disappeared from its mainland ranges — killed off by climate change and by the hands of our hunter ancestors.

Although a number of mammoth herds did manage to survive on isolated islands for several thousands of years after, the woolly mammoth has since become entirely extinct.

But in Siberia, where it is believed that millions of mammoth tusks remain buried in the melting permafrost, a new industry of ivory trade has taken hold.

A lucrative business despite being once considered a bad omen to disturb the bones of these ancient creatures.