This is most often the oldest elephant and, therefore, the elephant with the most useful memories. If the old, brainy matriarch is killed, younger herd members will not know where to go in extreme ...

Full of wonder and charm, these little giants stumble through their world with wide eyes and playful hearts, capturing the ...

It’s often the matriarch who will put herself in between danger and the family making herself vulnerable. When she dies, the family scatters and it can take some time to regroup. Elephant ...

He said: “We searched for her and found the elephant with blood on its tusk and the experts analysed the behaviour of the herd for some time. “The elderly matriarch was relaxed and showed no ...

"Dida the matriarch died naturally of old age." In a region where elephants were once poached almost to extinction, an elephant living beyond the age of 50 years is a rare feat. "To us allowing an ...

5. Elephant families are led by dominant females. Elephant societies are led by the oldest female of the group, the matriarch. Adult males are usually solitary. The matriarch acts as a store of ...

Elephants are not only extremely intelligent but have the ability to express deep empathy for others. They form close family ...