An African elephant named Tendaji underwent a pulpotomy, or dental soft tissue surgery, earlier this year to treat his fractured tusk.The Dallas Zoo shared footage of the procedure in an X post on ...

In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

Kenyan police who raided a national park guesthouse earlier this month aimed not to bust elephant tusk or rhino horn poachers ...

Another important feature of the African elephant is its tusks, which are elongated incisor teeth. These tusks can grow up to 10 feet long and are used for defense and offense. Unfortunately, their ...

Hundreds of years ago, the Eastern Cape was full of elephants. By 1931, there were only 11 left. Now their numbers are ...

Here are the 51 best reasons to live in New Jersey, from someone who was born here (Trenton) and has travelled endlessly to every part of the state. This list could have easily included 100 or more ...

Police who raided a national park guesthouse earlier this month aimed not to bust elephant tusk or rhino horn poachers but a ...

The African elephant is the largest land mammal in the world and is threatened by poaching for its ivory tusks. In addition to this direct threat, their habitats are being destroyed due to human ...

recently conducted a unique study of more than 1700 African elephants to test her theory that traumatic experiences — like the one Jumbo faced when hunters killed his mother — creates long ...

At 86, Simon Trevor’s vitality and passion for conservation remain as vibrant as his early years in the field. The launch of ...

The Asian elephant is the largest surviving land mammal in Asia. Although significantly smaller than its African cousin ... Female Asian elephants usually lack tusks, which has the added benefit of ...