African elephants, the planet's largest land animals ... "A lot of the lost populations won't come back, and many low-density populations face continued pressures. We likely will lose more ...

African elephants face threats from poachers, with thousands of them illegally killed each year for their tusks. They also face habitat loss due to expanding human settlements.

An elephant in South Africa’s Kruger National Park trampled a tourist to death as he was trying to protect children, officials say. The incident Sunday involving 59-year-old Shaik Adam Shabir Ammed ...

ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta announced it has welcomed a new addition: Titan, a 16-year-old male African elephant.