Two African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) walk in the rainforest of the Congo Basin. guenterguni / Getty Images In the dense rainforests of central Africa, a majestic creature roams. The ...

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 ...

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 to know whether ...

Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according to a study publishing December 4, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ...

The elephant, named Ousmane after a local park ranger, was last seen in January 2020. At the time, it was expected that this elephant was one of only five to 10 African forest elephants left in ...

Read about the recent discovery of an adult male elephant found dead in a pond in Nellimalai reserve forest area. Learn more about the autopsy findings and the possible cause of death.

In the Congo Basin, the second-largest rainforest in the world, the African forest elephant population has been in drastic decline for decades. This decline is the result of habitat loss caused by ...

Oakland Zoo's Last African Male Elephant, Osh, Moves to New Home at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. PR Newswire . Tue, Oct 22, 2024, 6:35 AM 7 min read.

Osh, Oakland Zoo’s last male African elephant, made a long 46-hour road trip to The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Christina Cardona. Nashville police, State Troopers taken on slow-speed-chase.

A 20-year-old male elephant was found dead in the Kalakkad – Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve due to the injuries it had sustained in the fight with another male elephant. When a forest patrol team ...

The 29-year-old African elephant at the National Zoological Park (Delhi Zoo), brought from Zimbabwe in 1998, is in a 'musth' condition and has been exhibiting aggressive behaviour for a prolonged ...