What is the African elephant? African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are slightly larger than their ...

From its long, flexible trunk to its loud trumpeting sounds, there’s a lot to admire about an elephant. But how much do you know about these massive creatures? Where do they live? How big can they get ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. There are three species of elephants: the African savanna or bush ...

One of the most bizarre-looking land mammals is the enormous yet gentle elephant, with its huge ears, long trunk, and those massive feet. Why are their feet shaped like that, anyway? Do elephants have ...

DNA and data tools are helping conservationists better understand and protect endangered African forest elephants. The work ...

Elephants have been the face of conservation campaigns for decades. With more focus on the elephant itself rather than the ...

African elephants are known to recognize groups of humans, to test electric fences with their tusks to avoid injury, and (of course) can remember paths to resources passed down to them decades earlier ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa (AP) — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. There are three species of elephants: the African savanna or ...