The shipments also contained saiga antelope, walrus tusks, suspected bear gallbladders and turtle shells.

State officials are cracking down on an illegal animal trafficking operation in Fresno County. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) ...

The wildlife trafficking included falsely labeled Asian elephant trunks from Thailand destined for Fresno, according to a ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife intercepted a shipment of four elephant trunks from Thailand, which led to the ...

Elephants are among the largest mammals on Earth. They are loved by many for their intelligence and varied personalities. They are easily recognized by their large bodies, huge fan-like ears, and long ...

Elephants are the largest land animals, only outsized by giants of the sea such as whales. Their large stature makes them a sight to behold, which is one of the reasons people around the world love ...

What a sweetie!

Zaiya is all of us if we suddenly woke up with a trunk in the middle of our faces. The baby elephant is so curious about hers! Video taken at the Blackpool Zoo in Lancashire, England shows the baby ...

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The government of Indonesia has put an end to all elephant rides around the country, handing a major win for animal welfare ...

Elephant trunks, rhino horns and hundreds of other illegally poached animal parts were seized during a wildlife trafficking ...

I'm Scott Detrow, and I am joined by Emily Kwong and Berly McCoy of NPR's science podcast Short Wave for our science news roundup. Hey there. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hi. BERLY MCCOY, BYLINE: Hi, Scott.