When poaching amplifies the effect of higher hunting quotas, it is bad news for the future of Botswana’s elephant population ...

The elephant with some of the longest, heaviest tusks in the world died at Amboseli National Park on Tuesday. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has moved the body of one of Africa’s last giant ‘tusker’ ...

From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant. Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

Unless you know what to look for, you may not notice the differences between an African elephant vs. Asian elephant. These two elephant species belong to different genuses and have many distinguishing ...