Humans have long mastered the art of expressing their goals and needs through both language and gestures. A similar behavior ...

Elephants are the largest land animals worldwide, used in tourism in several countries, and are often gentle to humans despite their gigantic sizes. However, the elephant population has fallen greatly ...

Here's what to know about elephants to protect their populations. How many elephants are left in the world? According to the WWF, there are approximately 415,000 African elephants left in the world.

The Biden administration is implementing new restrictions on the trade of elephant trophies, but declined to issue an outright ban, sparking rebuke from some advocates.

By Leocadia Bongben 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 ...

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What do a wildlife conservationist, a herd of trained elephants, a jazz composer and an architect have in common? In the ...

The researchers compared data on human population density, cropland density and Asian and African elephant range, finding that conflict risk increased for both African and Asian elephants by 2050 ...

Did you know that elephants can distinguish languages and hear with their feet? Discover more amazing facts about these sentient creatures.

Botswana is hosting delegates from 33 African elephant range states for talks on the trade in live elephants. They are also seeking a common position as Africa battles increasing elephant ...

While African elephants also face decline, their population is 10 times more than their Asian counterparts, which number from 25,000 to 35,000 in their entire range.

Williams added that the agency is optimistic that “with this final rule and by continuing to work in partnership with range countries, wild African elephant populations will be sustainable into ...