Present-day elephants are the biggest land animals. The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) weighs over 10 tons and is up to 13 feet tall. Their Asian relatives, Elephas maximus, rank next on ...

The major threat to the Javan rhino is poaching to obtain its horn for resale and traditional Asian medicine. A unique threat facing this species is the presence of a palm called langkap. This palm is ...

These images show (left to right) a wildlife ranger on patrol to stop illegal activities like logging (@WWF/Brent Stirton), a silky shark caught on an illegal longline hook (@WWF/Cat Holloway), ...