Wild African elephants living in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya appear to seek out specific plants when unwell. Local experts also reported mothers administering plant-based "medicine" to their ...
Every year, hundreds of elephants tackle a 6,500-foot mountain in Tanzania, but for decades a shrinking valley stood between ...
Across the sun-baked plains of the African savannah, elephants are bringing new meaning to life after death.At least, that’s ...
Wild African savanna elephants use a wide range of gestures when competing with other elephants, according to research from ...
People have had a devastating impact on African elephant and rhino numbers, but in parts of Africa we’re helping these amazing animals to recover People have had a devastating impact on African ...
Elephants shape the African savanna. They consume huge amounts of forage, dig for water, topple trees and affect all the ...
An African elephant named Butch samples a generous spread of watermelon, bananas, pineapple, and cantaloupe while keepers ...
New research suggests the animals' overlapping calls serve as coordinated group messages and may contain additional ...
Across the African continent, elephant populations have largely declined over the past several decades, but some areas show hopeful signs of recovery, according to a new study. Researchers have ...
A protective mother elephant stands her ground against a pack of African wild dogs as she shields her young calf in dramatic ...
Populations of forest elephants in the epicentre of the ivory poaching crisis have declined by 62 percent in the past decade, according to a report released today by conservationists. The study, which ...
Raging hormones can make teenagers do some crazy things. In a group of elephants without a father figure it led to a killing spree.