From its long, flexible trunk to its loud trumpeting sounds, there’s a lot to admire about an elephant ... African and Asian. They both have long trunks, large ears, and sturdy bodies with light ...

Elephants are the largest land animals. They exist on Earth in two species: the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas indicus), which is smaller and rarer in the ...

On top of this, loss of habitat, human-elephant conflict, and political instability provide significant long-term challenges to their survival. Importantly, despite compelling genetic research ...

African elephants are a matriarchal species ... the weight-specific anaesthetic darts that will send these immense gray giants into a deep, peaceful sleep. At one point in the process, an elephant ...

The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee was founded in 1995 and is the largest natural-habitat refuge developed specifically for Asian and African elephants. Starting with 110 acres of land ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed new restrictions today on U.S. imports of sport-hunted African elephant trophies and live trade. The proposal halts trophy imports from ...