Asian and African elephants, though related, exhibit key differences. African elephants are larger with fan-shaped ears and ...

Elephant caregivers play an important role in their society by comforting and teaching babies when mom is occupied.

African elephants, the planet's largest land animals ... "A lot of the lost populations won't come back, and many low-density populations face continued pressures. We likely will lose more ...

African elephant populations have decreased by at least 60% over 50 years. In the face of steep population decline, the United States has moved to restrict the import of live African elephants and ...

the mighty African elephants sprung into action — forming a tight circle around their youngsters in a moving display of protective instinct in the face of Monday’s earthquake. The elephants ...

However, a new study compiling data from 1,325 surveys over 50 years has revealed a dramatic decline in elephant populations, writes George Wittemyer for The Conversation Africa. African savanna ...

“We hope the public will be inspired to learn more about African elephants and the challenges they face, and be part of the solution to help protect them for generations to come.” ...