Asian and African elephants, though related, exhibit key differences. African elephants are larger with fan-shaped ears and tusks in both sexes, inhabiting savannas. Asian elephants are smaller, with ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the first time in several decades, the Louisville Zoo officially no longer has elephants. The ...

African elephants are the largest living land animal and are found throughout eastern and southern Africa. One of their most ...

They also remember the hundreds of elephants they meet each year to maintain their complex social lives. Habitat loss also jeopardizes both African and Asian elephants. Elephants can lose their ...

African elephant Mikki, 39, and Asian elephant Punch, 55, will live out their days at The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, ...

In a news release, the Zoo said African elephant Mikki (age 39) and Asian elephant Punch (age 55) were reunited at The ...

Sadly, African elephant populations have drastically declined due to poaching and habitat loss, emphasizing the urgent need for conservation. Elephants are among the most fascinating and majestic ...

Over the last 50 years, African elephant populations have decreased by at least 60% due to compounding threats, including poaching and habitat loss, according to Humane Society International.

Hidden away behind screened fencing, just yards from the trumpeting beast, dozens of workers are reshaping former soccer fields into a state-of-the-art African elephant habitat - Expedition Tanzania.

Habitat loss, human-elephant conflict, and poaching are among the most significant challenges, leading to Asian and African elephants becoming endangered. Elephants are frequently poached for ...