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.

A near-impenetrable plateau in Central Africa allowed elephants to hide from humans for years. The same landscape could also be their savior.

Elephant trails may lead the way to better conservation approaches. “Think of elephants as engineers of the forests,” said Melissa J. Remis, professor and head of anthropology at Purdue University, ...

The fact is, the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore is big time. We've mentioned before, during "WM?" segments, that our Zoo is involved in worldwide conservation projects, and educational research involving ...

“Never, ever say anything negative about an elephant or a gorilla. Elephants may attack people’s property, destroy their crops, and even kill them. Always take the side of the elephant. Big cats have ...

As debates continue over elephant numbers, specifically whether Africa’s elephants are overpopulated in some regions or nearing collapse in others, IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) is ...

(NEW YORK) — The populations of Africa’s elephants are now in more danger than they ever have been. The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered, and the African savanna elephant ...

San Diego Safari Park has opened a major new habitat – Denny Sanford Elephant Valley – marking the largest and most transformative project in the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s 109-year history.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park on Thursday opens its Denny Sanford Elephant Valley, the largest project in SDZWA's 109-year ...

The Elephant Valley serves as a bridge between the zoo and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's support for elephant ...

Maryland Senate Republicans push to roll back MVA fees as drivers complain of costs Maryland drivers frustrated by rising costs at the MVA are watching a push in Annapolis to roll back recent vehicle ...

Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic, as ...