The data showed that some of these watering holes had experienced blooms of algae containing deadly toxins. An analysis of ...

The African elephant in the room: is there such a thing as a true carbon-neutral safari? "I suppose that in a spreadsheet it might be possible," says Lisa Scriven, general manager of Fair Trade ...

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The intricate web of cracks and crevices that gives African elephants their distinctive look is, in fact, an essential ...

Not all elephants are the same. A new study has found that male African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) develop distinctive personality traits as they age. “We wanted to know whether ...

The African elephant is the largest land mammal, growing up to 13ft (4m) at shoulder height and weighing around 6350kg (14000lbs). Living up to 70 years elephants are famous for their wisdom and ...

Museum research has uncovered populations with a mosaic of features. There are two forms of African elephant, with different distributions and very marked physical differences: A 2004 expedition to ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed new restrictions today on U.S. imports of sport-hunted African elephant trophies and live trade. The proposal halts trophy imports from ...

For the first time, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled in favor of an animal. A panel of four justices ordered a zoo in Mexico City to improve care for an elephant allegedly suffering from depression. The ...