The overall declining trend of both African elephant species calls for increased support by donors, governments of the elephant range states, and the international community to ensure that elephant ...

Elephant conservation is a major priority in southern Africa, but habitat loss and urbanization mean the far-ranging pachyderms are increasingly restricted to protected areas like game reserves. The ...

Elephant Valley will turn the current elephant environment into a “dynamic savanna and a place of exploration,” according to a zoo statement. Artist rendering courtesy San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth that are known for their intelligence, strength and complex social behavior. While they may seem similar at first glance, Asian and African elephants ...

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 Sedgwick ...

Chester Zoo has unveiled its newest zone centred around African species, becoming the largest zoo habitat ever created in the UK. The ‘Heart of Africa’ habitat area spans a 22.5-acre area, and is ...

How do elephants say hello? As it happens, researchers are learning more about how the animals greet each other, and how relationships among the social species could impact that communication. African ...

Zoo officials said the elephant, named Ruth, lost her footing after aggressive behavior from a fellow African elephant.

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today adopted new restrictions on U.S. imports of African elephant hunting trophies and live elephants but stopped short of a total ban on imports.