More than 145,000 African forest elephants roam the rainforests of Africa, according to a recent population assessment.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. The research was published ...
WASHINGTON - A hefty set of tusks is usually an advantage for elephants, allowing them to dig for water, strip bark for food and joust with other elephants. But during episodes of intense ivory ...
A new report issued under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) shows that illegal killing of elephants and illegal ivory trade continues to ...
Kenya mourns legendary ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig after death in national park - Kenya’s elephant population has grown ...
Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved "super tusker" elephant named Craig. He lived in Amboseli National Park and ...
President Ali Bongo set a pyre of ivory aflame on June 27 in a symbolic warning to poachers in Gabon: We will fight to protect our elephants. He publicly ignited a total of 4,825 kilograms (about ...