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 ...

African bush elephants live in 23 countries with the majority located in southern and eastern African countries, such as Botswana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia and South Africa.

African elephants range from eight to 13 feet in height and weigh over six and a half tons. Both Asian and African elephants have life spans of 60 to 70 years.

POLITICS Biden administration tightens rules on African elephant imports, stops short of total ban Wildlife advocates expressed concern the new regulations didn't go far enough to protect the species ...

The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the largest land animal on Earth. A mature male may stand up to 13 feet tall at the shoulder and ...

Gaborone, Botswana — 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 ...

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 ...

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

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. Most African elephants live in ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service finalized new rules Friday intended to strengthen Endangered Species Act protections for threatened African elephants.. After sifting through more than 130,000 often ...