By David Brown A continent-wide genomic study of both savanna and forest elephants in Africa has found that African elephants ...

African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa. The ...

It turns out that humans might not be the only species that have individualized identifiers for each other. A new study found that African savanna elephants, an endangered species, have name-like ...

April 16 (Reuters) - The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - savanna and forest elephants - remain in generally good genetic health despite long-term ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

Why they matter: Elephants shape ecosystems by creating water sources, dispersing seeds, and maintaining savanna landscapes, benefiting countless other species. What’s threatening them: Poaching, ...

It turns out that humans might not be the only species that have individualized identifiers for each other. A new study found that African savanna elephants, an endangered species, have name-like ...

Zoo visitors and those who saw the viral video were thrilled to hear Ruth was unharmed from the incident Ruth is a 43-year-old African savanna elephant, one of three living at the Milwaukee County Zoo ...

A new 16-year-old African elephant named Titan arrived at Zoo Atlanta this week from Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas. The 8,200-pound elephant was born in South Africa in Eswatini and was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades.