Houston Zoo announces birth of 314-pound baby Asian elephant
The elephant Shanti, 34, gave birth to a 314-pound female baby named Kirby at 3 p.m., according to the Houston Zoo. Zoo ...
AFP on MSN2d
Gabon forest elephant forays into villages spark ire
In heavily forested Gabon, elephants are increasingly wandering into villages and destroying crops, angering the local ...
Why there is a giant drop in population of African elephants in 50 years
A new study shows that the number of African elephants, the largest animals to inhabit the Earth, has been declining ...
U.S. News & World Report12d
Researchers Document Huge Drop in African Elephants in a Half Century
Researchers unveiled on Monday what they called the most comprehensive assessment of the status of the two African elephant species - the savanna elephant and forest elephant - using data on ...
The Free Press Journal23d
Vantara to Welcome Three African Elephants from Tunisia to Experience a New Life of Care and Compassion
With limited resources to provide for the elephants’ needs, a private Tunisian zoo sought Vantara's assistance in offering them a nurturing home. Jamnagar – Three African forest elephants ...
The Express Tribune11d
African elephant population drops by 77%: study
The study spans a period of 53 years, from 1964 to 2016, and represents the most comprehensive assessment of African elephant populations ever undertaken. The researchers found that forest ...