It's well-known that elephants are extraordinarily intelligent, but what many may not know is that elephants have been known ...

African elephant populations are sometimes thought to differ only by the location of the animals, but, evolutionarily speaking, forest and savannah elephants are as separate genetically as Asian ...

"GMA" is on location at a wildlife reserve in South Africa. — -- In Bela-Bela, South Africa, a group of researchers is turning the table on poachers and training elephants to do something pretty ...

The genetic analysis detected 367 different plant species across the samples. More remarkably, individual elephants showed ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa (AP) — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. Tell them apart by their ears There are three species of ...

Elephants thrive in grasslands, savannahs, and forest areas where the weather is usually hot and dry. In order to protect their babies from the sun, adult elephants use their giant trunks to shower ...

The coffee-eating elephants developed a unique microbial community. Specifically, researchers found a surge in Acinetobacter bacteria—a group known for hanging out on coffee beans—suggesting the beans ...

The death of Craig, a widely known super tusker from Amboseli, drew attention not just because of his fame, but because he lived long enough to die of natural causes in a period when elephants with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. No one is happier than a baby elephant, especially one that is celebrating a major life accomplishment. Just take this baby ...

It was a protective circle that became an instant hit. Taught folks a bit about elephant behavior, sure. But also taught people that they could take a lesson from elephants. Video from the San Diego ...