Raging hormones can make teenagers do some crazy things. In a group of elephants without a father figure it led to a killing ...

The African savanna elephant, the largest land animal on Earth and an ecological architect of the continent’s grasslands, is ...

In some parts of Africa, elephant numbers are increasing as a result of years of successful conservation efforts. But in some places large populations are giving rise to increased human-wildlife ...

Researchers identified eight plant species that sick elephants appear to seek out for a specific purpose, plus five used in ...

The nearly 9-mile corridor links Tanzania's savanna to the Udzungwa Mountains, where up to 1,000 elephants climb steep ...

As human settlements expand and new infrastructure is built, this often crosses into land used for farming, or in some cases unbuilt land. This can create moments of human-wildlife conflict as ...

Wild African elephants living in the Mount Elgon region of Kenya appear to seek out specific plants when unwell. Local ...

Elephants and baobabs have shared Africa’s landscapes for thousands of years. It's not always a gentle relationship and ...

The last three elephants still in a traditional South African zoo entered their enclosure in single file, with fruit and vegetables scattered on the ground to encourage natural foraging. For visitors ...

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