The largest land mammal on Earth, elephants embody the African landscape. Using seasonal cues and their long-term memories, these hulking creatures travel vast distances in close-knit herds to find ...

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 ...

A tourist was trampled to death by an elephant on Saturday in South Africa's famous Kruger National Park, the South African national parks agency (SANParks) has confirmed. "Today a tragic accident ...

GENEVA— In a long-awaited move, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced today that elephants in Africa face a serious risk of extinction. At the same time, it is officially ...

The spooked elephant charged and the grandfather “placed himself between [the kids] and the advancing elephant,” IOL, a South African publication, reported. The grandfather, a South Africa ...