Humans have a long history of inventing names for elephants. There is Disney’s Dumbo, of course, and Jumbo (a 19th-­century circus attraction) and the famed painting elephant Ruby from the Phoenix Zoo ...

Elephants are iconic giants of the animal kingdom, celebrated for their size, intelligence, and striking appearance. Found primarily in Africa and Asia, these majestic creatures play a crucial role in ...

Nigeria has a unique elephant population, made up of both forest-dwelling (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna-dwelling (Loxodonta africana) elephant species. But the animals are facing unprecedented ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. A new survey finds that populations of forest elephants, lowland gorillas and chimpanzees have remained relatively stable in a large landscape in ...