The move reflects a growing challenge for North American zoos.

By not obtaining a permit to parade Paige around convention attendees, delegates and elected officials, organizers failed to ...

Liang Bua cave, purported cut marks on elephant bones and charred remains from other animals led some researchers to propose ...

When Texas GOP officials paraded Paige the elephant around their convention this month, they did so without the city permit ...

South Africa’s elephant strategy rightly celebrates heritage, culture and coexistence. But it’s proposals for adaptive management and flexibility could threaten what protection elephants actually ...

Intelligence comes in many forms, and some animals possess abilities that rival our own in surprising ways. Chimpanzees use ...

Arguably one of the most curious ancient human relatives is Homo floresiensis, a 3-foot-tall species that lived on the ...

A new study shows how elephant trunk skin balances strength and sensitivity, offering clues that could help engineers build better robots.

A new study reveals that sustained droughts in Botswana push African elephants towards human communities, increasing the ...

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DNA and data tools are helping conservationists better understand and protect endangered African forest elephants. The work matters because forest elephant protection is especially difficult: the ...