What is the African elephant? African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are slightly larger than their Asian cousins and can be identified by their larger ears that look somewhat ...

This heartwarming footage filmed by Nick Dale, a wildlife photographer from the UK, captures a large herd of African elephants, including several playful calves, enjoying a refreshing mud bath in an ...

A breathtaking video captures a remarkable close encounter between a wildlife photographer and a majestic African elephant at ...

This video shows a herd of African elephants gathering around a natural waterhole in Chobe National Park, Botswana. Several elephants stand and drink in the shallow water while others cool themselves ...

When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first time I saw a rhino. It was about 20 years ago, and I was on my first ever ...

The women deploying drones and data to protect Africa’s wildlife - Rather than shying away from technology, female rangers across the continent are combining it with local knowledge to help both ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. There are three species of elephants: the African savanna or bush ...

In some parts of Africa, elephant numbers are increasing as a result of years of successful conservation efforts. But in some places large populations are giving rise to increased human-wildlife ...

Populations of forest elephants in the epicentre of the ivory poaching crisis have declined by 62 percent in the past decade, according to a report released today by conservationists. The study, which ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed and should be ...

Fences intended to protect cattle from catching diseases from wildlife and other livestock in southern Africa are in disrepair, restrict wild animal migrations and likely intensify human-elephant ...