WWF, together with Malaysia’s Sabah Wildlife Department, has successfully treated and returned an injured Borneo pygmy elephant back to the forest. Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia – WWF, together with ...

Research conducted by WWF-Indonesia from 2007 to 2011 has revealed the existence of an estimated 20-80 Borneo elephants in the northern part of East Kalimantan, bordering Sabah, Malaysia. However, ...

Washington – The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to the island of Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last survivors of the Javan elephant race – accidentally saved from ...

The Borneo pygmy elephant may not be native to Borneo after all. Instead, the population could be the last survivors of the Javan elephant race -- accidentally saved from extinction by the Sultan of ...

On the island of Borneo live pygmies of the elephant world. While other male Asian elephants can grow up to 9.8 feet (3 meters tall), male Borneo elephants grow to less than 8.2 feet (2.5 meters), ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- An initial chemical analysis on 14 Borneo pygmy elephants that died mysteriously could not conclusively determine if they were poisoned, and more tests will be conducted ...

This week marks the six-month anniversary of the first pygmy elephant's being captured and outfitted with a collar that can send GPS locations to WWF daily via ...

Borneo pygmy elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) are under threat in Indonesia’s new North Kalimantan province, where their habitat is set to be converted for rubber, jabon and sengon plantations.

Fourteen endangered Borneo pygmy elephants have recently been found dead in a Malaysian forest, presenting a mystery for wildlife officials and conservationists. The recent deaths highlight the ...

Pygmy elephants are increasingly threatened by logging and forest conversion for agriculture in their native Borneo, reports a new satellite tracking study by WWF. Researchers report that the ...

A pygmy elephant has been found dead in a river on the Malaysian part of Borneo island, an official said Friday, the latest of the endangered creatures to perish. There are only around 1,500 surviving ...