WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo says one of its four pregnant elephants has given birth. The zoo says the boy is a healthy African elephant calf. This marks an exciting milestone ...

Iain Douglas-Hamilton spent a lifetime communing with African elephants, going on to champion their conservation during a brutal wave of poaching in the 1970s and 1980s. Along with Jane Goodall ...

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 ...

African elephants are 10-12 feet tall and weigh 8,000-12,000 pounds, while Asian elephants are 7-10 feet tall and weigh 6,000-11,000 pounds. While neither animal is small by any means, ...

Researchers document huge drop in African elephants in a half century A pair of male elephants is seen in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, April 25, 2018. Picture taken April 25, 2018.

From 1964–2016, forest elephant populations decreased on average by 90%, and savanna elephant populations fell on average by 70%. In combination, populations declined by 77% on average.

BALTIMORE, Md. (Gray News) – An African elephant at the Maryland Zoo was euthanized Tuesday after a fall. At 49 years old, Anna was the zoo’s oldest elephant and had known medical issues, so ...

The Maryland Zoo announced Thursday that its oldest African elephant was euthanized on Tuesday after a fall. Anna, who was 49 years old, had multiple known medical issues that led to the ...

The Delhi zoo's lone African elephant, Shankar, walked freely in his enclosure after being released from chains on Friday (October 11, 2024), the Ministry of Environment said.

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana is hosting delegates from 33 African elephant range states for talks on the trade in live elephants. They are also seeking a common position as Africa battles ...

After two decades at the Oakland Zoo, the Bay Area's only remaining African elephant will move to be reunited with Donna, the last female elephant who lived at the zoo. Here's where. 24/7 Live San ...

The African elephant is actually two different species, according to a new DNA study that may settle a long-simmering debate. "The big surprise of this paper," though, is just how genetically ...