African elephant populations are sometimes thought to differ only by the location of the animals, but, evolutionarily speaking, forest and savannah elephants are as separate genetically as Asian ...

Elephants are among the most fascinating and majestic animals on Earth which are known for their enormous size, intelligence and strong social bonds, they have captured human curiosity for centuries.

African elephants may give each other unique names that are used by family members to have one-on-one conversations in the wild, according to new research which analysed the mammal’s vocalisations ...

HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee announced the arrival of a new elephant last week. The 30-year-old African male elephant, named Osh, arrived safely from the Oakland Zoo ...

A new study reveals how African elephants plan their elaborate journeys: they strategically choose the least energy-consuming routes to reach food sources. These findings, researchers say, can help ...

While bone is twice as tough (resists fracture), ivory has double the strength (withstands breaking completely). Ivory is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elephants have close social bonds, which may have led to the evolution of name-like calls. Michael Pardo What’s in a name? People ...

In Southern Africa, people live alongside elephants, but not always peacefully. The growing reports of human-elephant conflict have triggered calls for elephant culls in some countries, like Zimbabwe.