Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic, as ...

Populations of the African forest and savanna elephant have declined sharply. The populations of Africa's elephants are now in more danger than they ever have been. The African forest elephant is now ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For animal lovers and adventurers alike, an African safari needs to be on your bucket list. Truly one-of-a-kind, Africa is home to many incredible species you won’t find anywhere else on Earth. Of ...

Research publishing October 5 in the journal Current Biology finds that mammals living in South Africa’s Greater Kruger National Park, home to one of the world’s largest remaining lion populations, ...

Experts have reclassified a type of elephant in Africa they say is genetically distinct from other groups and is in danger of going extinct—a notable development for conservationists trying to save ...

PRINCETON, N.J.--With the global population rising, analysts and policymakers have targeted Africa's vast wet savannas as a place to produce staple foods and bioenergy groups at low environmental ...

Lecturer in the School of Applied Sciences, Edinburgh Napier University With all the terrible news on climate change, it’s easy to lose track of what’s happening with particular species. So, in case ...