With tusks that each weigh over 100 pounds and often scrape the ground, Africa’s last remaining “super tuskers” take center ...

Over the last decade, Argentina has been closing its zoos and relocating animals to sanctuaries and rescue centers. But ...

ATTAPULGUS, Ga. - A 41-year-old African elephant who had lived alone at a Puerto Rican zoo could get a new lease on life in Georgia. Nonprofit Elephant Aid International says they were recently asked ...

WASHINGTON -- Zoo elephants don't live as long as those in the wild, according to a study sure to stir debate about keeping the giant animals on display. Researchers compared the life spans of ...

In this interview, elephant expert Ross MacPhee explains how the giant animals' tusks record every week of their lives and why their noses are so remarkable. When you purchase through links on our ...

A study reveals that African elephants communicate using intentional gestures to ask for food, similar to ape communication.

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When elephants reunite with friends, they greet each other with ear flaps, rumbles and other deliberate sounds and gestures, new research shows. The study, which was published May 9 in the journal ...

Elephants are incredibly intelligent animals that experience a remarkable emotional depth. While they can be fiercely ...

Elephants use ear flaps, rumbles, trunk reaches and other forms of communication to greet peers, new research suggests. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...