Asian elephants as we know them today are believed to have first appeared roughly 2.6 million years ago during the Pliocene. African elephants also originated around this time. It’s believed that the ...

the forest elephant and the savanna elephant. The results were eye opening. African elephants have experienced serious losses in contemporary times (between 1964 and 2016). The average population ...

the forest elephant and the savanna elephant. The results were eye opening. African elephants have experienced serious losses in contemporary times (between 1964 and 2016). The average population ...

Still, the efforts of governments and conservation organisations to count elephants have amassed a remarkable dataset, held by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and its African ...

The bumpy road to her 400-person hometown of Mababe is dotted with elephant crossing signs; during our journey together, multiple herds meandered across our path. Globally, the African elephant ...

Ever wondered what it is like to be up close and personal with a big yet graceful elephant? A true adventure surely awaits you. African elephants at Dusk. Image via Depositphotos I’m a big fan of ...

Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a zoo to improve the health of an African elephant named Ely, the first time the country’s highest court has made such a move in favor of an animal.

In the first ruling of its kind, Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a zoo in the capital to improve the health of an African elephant named Ely. Animal rights activists said she was ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A massive blow for local zoo lovers as Roger Williams Park Zoo announces the planned departure of its three African elephants. Alice, Ginny, and Kate will head to ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Alice, Ginny and Kate, the Roger Williams Park Zoo’s beloved African elephant trio, will leave Rhode Island in late 2027. The Roger Williams Park Zoo announced ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Roger Williams Park Zoo announced Tuesday that its three African elephants that have been at the zoo for 34 years will be moving to a new home in late 2027. According ...

See All Key Ideas Not all elephants are the same. A new study has found that male African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) develop distinctive personality traits as they age. “We wanted ...