Elephants
Exclusive: Rhino Poaching Reaches Devastating Height
Poachers sell the horns for various purposes.
Video: Baby Elephant Rescued From a Well by Villagers
The hours-long ordeal ended in a joyful moment between the villagers and the mother.
Famous Elephant Tramples and Gores Owner to Death
He had never shown aggression to humans before.
Elephants Are Legal Persons, Group Claims in Court
Elephants are self-aware, autonomous beings capable of expressing empathy towards others—traits that make them "legal persons," according to the Nonhuman Rights Project.
Heartbreaking Photo Of Elephant Mom And Calf Wins Prize
A mother elephant and her calf escaping a fire-throwing mob is now an award-winning photo.
Elephant Paintings Sell for Hundreds of Dollars
"I only help her with changing the brushes," says her owner.
Prince William Is Worried There Are Too Many People
The Duke of Cambridge said new ideas were needed on how to manage water resources and the grazing of animals.
Elephants Living in Fear of Poachers Forage at Night
A new study tracking the movement of the mammals to detect risk of poaching may help save the lives of elephants.
Poachers Kill 10 Elephants in Zimbabwe With Poison
Poison is becoming the weapon of choice for poachers in Zimbabwe, where the elephant population has fallen by 10,000 in the past decade.
Elephants Never Forget, and Barely Sleep Either
A study has found that elephants sleep for as little as two hours each day.
Indian Women Knit Giant Pajamas for Freezing Elephants
The winter cold aggravates the giant mammals' arthritis.
What Connects Saving Elephants and the War on Drugs?
Those trying to stop the ivory trade can learn from people tackling drugs trafficking.
Watch: Schwarzenegger Almost Terminated by Elephant
The actor had a close encounter with a bull elephant while on safari in South Africa.
$150M in Tusks Burned in Kenya, Which Seeks Sales Ban
'Kenya is making a statement that for us ivory is worthless unless it is on our elephants,' President Uhuru Kenyatta said.
Elephants Take Last Bow in 'Greatest Show on Earth'
Animal rights activists criticize Ringling Bros. retirement facility and the use of elephants in smaller circuses.
Campaigners Demand Ban on Tourists Riding Elephants
The petition followed the death of a tourist elephant in Cambodia.
Baby Elephants' Survival Depends on Grandmas
Daughters of longer-lived elephant mothers live longer and are more likely to reproduce, have babies that survive
Hong Kong to 'Phase Out' The Ivory Trade
The Hong Kong government is to impose heavy penalties on smuggling and illegal trading of endangered species.
11 Ringling Circus Elephants Get an Early Retirement
Their human caretakers will visit the 9,000-pound animals in the Sunshine State.
Even Elephants Retire in Florida
Ringling Brothers's Center for Elephant Conservation is part day care, part school and part senior center for the company's circus herd.
The Global Fight for Tanzania's Elephants
After dire warnings, Tanzania is taking baby steps toward saving its elephants from poachers.
Why Elephants Don't Get Cancer—and What That Means for Humans
Some species get cancer all the time; others, rarely at all. A young researcher in Salt Lake City is trying to figure out why.
Royal Rickshaw Auction to Save Indian Elephants
Prince Charles and Camilla host a London auction of twenty tuk-tuks for an elephant charity.
The U.S. Government Crushed 1 Ton of Ivory in Times Square
As many as 50,000 elephants are killed each year for their tusks.
DNA Sleuthing Reveals Elephant Poaching Hot Spots
Analysis of seized tusks helps scientists track illegal hunting to two key areas of Africa
Government to Crush One Ton of Ivory in Times Square
The event is designed to raise awareness about the poaching epidemic of African elephants.
When Two Elephants Is Too Few
"Have trunk, will travel!" the Virginia Zoo's executive director says of his institution's two elephants.
Malawi Government to Burn $7.5m Ivory Stockpile
Malawi is the latest African nation to announce the public burning of its valuable ivory stockpile.
Swedish Council Bans Elephants From Town Centre
Swedish town of Kalmar rules that circus animals are forbidden from town centre streets