Nothing about No. 1 Alabama's nickname of "Crimson Tide" brings to mind the school's costumed elephant mascot ... "It's special to the kids that relate to him," Gaddy said.

Given that they are not indigenous to the North American continent, let alone the general Tuscaloosa area, it may seem odd that an elephant serves as the mascot for the University of Alabama’s ...

Despite being officially known as the Crimson Tide, Alabama's mascot is an elephant. Why? Once again, the answer comes from the football program, this time the 1930 iteration of the team ...

Fun fact: What does the Crimson Tide have to do with an elephant? The Alabama website proclaims the school to be the only major university with an elephant as a mascot. But why? The black bear is ...