By Ryan Truscott A new study reveals how African elephants plan their elaborate journeys: they strategically choose the least ...

Their job is to keep the peace amid a worsening and at times deadly conflict between humans and the world's largest land ...

of the elephants avoided steep slopes and rough terrain, demonstrating a clear preference for energy-efficient paths.

Similarly, water sources play a key role in where they choose to go. However, individual elephants can respond to water ...

Data from more than 150 African elephants shows that the iconic species plan their journeys based on energy costs and ...

But what percentage should they pay? A working group has proposed royalties of anywhere from three to 12 percent, while African states believe 40 percent is more just.

Many key differences separate African elephants from Asian elephants. Not only are they found in completely separate parts of the world, but they live in different habitats as well. The African ...

This is the eleventh round of call for project proposals to the African Elephant Fund (AEF). The purpose of the call is to allow African elephant range States to apply for funding for projects aimed ...

It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India's Hindu temples. Made of ...

with plenty achieving several accolades during their respective careers - but who are the 20 best African players of all time?

The African elephant in the room: is there such a thing as a true carbon-neutral safari? "I suppose that in a spreadsheet it might be possible," says Lisa Scriven, general manager of Fair Trade ...

Still, the efforts of governments and conservation organisations to count elephants have amassed a remarkable dataset, held by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and its African ...