In 2013, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G Allen committed $7 million to one of the largest efforts ever ...

Baby elephants might grow to be one of the largest land animals in the world, but they are only around 200 to 300 pounds when they are born. Did you know that young elephants are called calves? Or ...

Elephants exhibit extraordinary memory regarding essential water sources and pathways in their habitats. The elder female elephants, known as matriarchs, lead their groups utilizing the wisdom gained ...

Elephants have fascinated people for centuries, and the more scientists study them, the more impressive they seem. Their intelligence, physical abilities, and social lives reveal a level of complexity ...

Discover expert answers to the most common elephant questions, from behavior and intelligence to conservation and coexistence.

On average, 220 pounds of dung can be produced daily by an adult elephant. ©MR.PRAWET THADTHIAM/Shutterstock.com Feces, dung, poop: words that never fail to make a 12-year-old boy laugh. But they have ...

World Elephant Day is marked annually on Aug. 12 to "help conserve and protect elephants from the numerous threats they face." The day, which was first celebrated in 2012, is observed to increase ...

Elephants are among the most iconic creatures on Earth. National Elephant Appreciation Day, observed on Sept 22, celebrates these gentle giants that now need our help. National Elephant Appreciation ...

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 ...