When poaching amplifies the effect of higher hunting quotas, it is bad news for the future of Botswana’s elephant population ...

In this June 2018 photo, members of a research team, from left, Shane Campbell-Staton, Louis van Wyk, Ryan Long, Dominique Gonçalves, and Mike Pingo monitor a tranquilized tuskless female elephant in ...

From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant. Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle ...

ADDO, South Africa — Through the narrow slit of the underground hide in front of the water hole, an African morning revealed itself. The sun painted the earth orange. A lion stepped out of the bush ...

WASHINGTON – A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory ...

An elephant's tusks are among its defining features -- they help the animal lift heavy branches, topple trees, strip bark, fight, and dig holes for water and minerals. But an increasing proportion of ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, (IANS) – It was anxious moments for Kerala’s Kollam resident Omanakuttan Pillai on April 10 morning as a team of elephant experts and wildlife staff sawed off the excess length of ...

Baby animals share many similarities with human babies. Baby chimpanzees will cry when their needs aren't being met. All babies love to cuddle up with their moms and look to them for protection. And ...

This adorable, sweet soul had rarely strayed from mom’s side — until now. Three-year-old little elephant, Roi-Yim, is ...