The largest elephant ever officially recorded was an individual male African savanna elephant named 'Henry,' or the Fénykövi Elephant, which weighed an immense 24,000 pounds and stood over 13 feet ...

Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and ...

Elephant trails may lead the way to better conservation approaches. “Think of elephants as engineers of the forests,” said Melissa J. Remis, professor and head of anthropology at Purdue University, ...

Many key differences separate African elephant from Asian elephants. Not only are they found in completely separate parts of the world, but they live in different habitats as well. The African ...

(KRON) — An elephant that’s spent two decades at Oakland Zoo will soon be reunited with other African elephants. The zoo announced Monday that “Osh,” a 30-year-old male elephant, will leave the zoo in ...

COLORADO SPRINGS – An aging elephant at a Colorado zoo is recovering after being hoisted back to her feet with help from firefighters. The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo says a 33-year-old African elephant ...

Elephant trails may lead the way to better conservation approaches. 'Think of elephants as engineers of the forests. Elephants shape the landscape in many ways that benefit humans. We're talking ...

Everyone is taught that there are two species of elephants – the African and the Asian – but new research is suggesting this isn't the whole truth. The "African elephant" is actually two species, as ...