African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa. The ...

For decades, ecologists have theorized that the extinction of one important species could set off a chain reaction of losses ...

According to a new study published on Monday, June 10, African elephants refer to one another with "individually specific calls" Gabrielle Rockson is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in ...

Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and some marine life (blue whales) might be heavier, one animal stands alone ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades.

It turns out that humans might not be the only species that have individualized identifiers for each other. A new study found that African savanna elephants, an endangered species, have name-like ...

WASHINGTON — African elephants call each other and respond to individual names — something that few wild animals do, according to new research published Monday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free ...

But the Biden administration’s long-awaited rules are fueling fierce debates over protection of the species both at home and abroad. The Fish and Wildlife Service finalized new rules Friday intended ...

A lower ranking male gives a ‘trunk-to-mouth’ salute to an older, higher-ranking individual. This greeting behavior is a very important ritual that serves to reinforce relationships between bonded ...

Hundreds of elephants died in a short time frame. Between August and November 2020, 35 African elephants in northwestern Zimbabwe dropped dead seemingly out of nowhere. Eleven of those animals died ...

Animal welfare groups in South Africa are taking a zoo to court over the mental well-being of three elephants.

The baby is so protective.