The data showed that some of these watering holes had experienced blooms of algae containing deadly toxins. An analysis of the distribution of the elephant corpses showed that they clustered near ...

At this point in history, the hubristic belief that people are above nature has allowed humans to bring immeasurable change to the natural systems that all of life depends upon for survival. The ...

Watch as this elephant mother reacts quickly to protect her baby from a fearsome predator. Elephants are highly protective of ...

Ely is known as “the sad elephant.” She’s been depressed since she was rescued from abusive conditions at a circus years ago.

"Rob the Ranger brings the untamed beauty of African wildlife straight to your screen with candid, unscripted footage ...

African elephants are massive creatures ... They will defend their herd with their long, sharp tusks and powerful trunks. Elephants form close family bonds. In some mammal species, the young ...

African elephants are known to recognize groups of humans, to test electric fences with their tusks to avoid injury, and (of course) can remember paths to resources passed down to them decades ...

Both male and female African elephants grow big tusks, but only a few male Asian elephants grow full-size tusks. The rest of the males and females grow smaller tusks, called tushes. Elephants use ...

Asian elephants may weigh 6,000 to 12,000 pounds while African elephants can weigh up to 14,000 pounds. Between their massive size and powerful tusks, an elephant could kill a person with one hit.

A new book highlights the beautiful work of Jay Matternes, an accomplished artist who drew everything from mammoths to early ...

Tusks on males can reach nearly 40 inches in length — about 3.3 feet. African elephant tusks nearly double those of the walrus. An adult male’s tusk, which in the elephant’s case are enlarged incisors ...