Zoo Atlanta's newest addition is Titan the African elephant. Sixteen-year-old Titan came to Atlanta from a Kansas zoo on the recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

First, the African forest elephant, a third species, wasn’t included in the analysis. She says those animals would have provided another point of reference for the development and use of the trunk.

Importance of old bulls: leaders and followers in collective movements of all-male groups in African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana). Scientific Reports 10 (1). doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-70682-y ...

ATLANTA, GA — Zoo Atlanta welcomes a new eight thousand pound addition to its African Savannah elephant complex. Titan, a 16-year-old male African elephant, arrived in Atlanta today from ...