At one time, poaching was the biggest threat to elephants in Africa. As these majestic creatures were slaughtered by the thousands for their tusks, it became abundantly clear that African elephants ...

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Years of elephant movement data reveal distinct routes the animals take to access food and water, but road building and new rail lines, towns, cities and fences are increasingly cutting off their ...

“It was really just a vision that dropped in my head: Let’s make a herd of 100 elephants and migrate them across America,” says Ruth Ganesh, a UK-born animal rights activist, conservationist, and arts ...

When it comes to animals and their sleep cycles, sleep researchers still struggle to answer some important questions. Certain ...

This summer, among the venerable mansions and seaside cliffs of Newport, Rhode Island are some unexpected visitors: 100 life-size, artisan-made elephants. The conservation-minded installation, The ...

Hidden deep within the wilderness of Angola, there is an elephant population that has endured years of conflict, including wars, poaching, and other threats, because it went into hiding, disappearing ...