As we marvel at the awe-inspiring strength and intelligence of the African elephant, it’s hard not to feel humbled in its presence. These gentle giants are not only the largest land animals on Earth, ...

This is a monumental opportunity to end a crisis. It could be the breakthrough we’ve been waiting decades for, but only if we can act extremely quickly. African elephants are crashing towards ...

African elephants have matriarchal societies, in which elder females lead families made up of their female relatives and young to water, food and safety. Most of what we know about elephant social ...

In a 2,700-kilometer overland journey, the 35-year-old African elephant was transported via a large iron crate with thick bars strapped to a truck, a mission for which she had been trained for ...

Someone had outfitted the figurine with a tiny T-shirt that ... out a call to biologists and game wardens all around Africa: Send me your elephant scat. In this way, the groundwork was laid ...

The Asian elephant is the largest surviving land mammal in Asia. Although significantly smaller than its African cousin, it is still an awesome beast. An adult bull can weigh well over five tonnes. It ...

In 1879, as Leopold was beginning his exploitation of Congo, he lit upon the idea of using elephants as pack animals to abet the forthcoming mass extraction. But not local African elephants — at ...

AND HELPED FAMILIES MAKE SOME WONDERFUL MEMORIES HERE AT THE ZOO, AND TO LEARN A LOT ABOUT AFRICAN AND ASIAN ELEPHANTS. PUNCH IS AN ASIAN ELEPHANT. MICKEY IS AN AFRICAN ELEPHANT. PUNCH IS ALMOST 55.

Hd drone footage of a herd of elephants crossing a river in southern Africa Close-up aerial view of a breeding herd of elephants walking in the marshy grasslands of the Okavango Delta, Botswana ...

In India, the elephant is considered a sacred creature. Many Hindus believe that Ganesha may help them overcome obstacles and bring them good fortune. African elephant ears are far bigger than those ...