Elephants are the largest land animals and an integral part of Earth’s ecosystems. But which country is home to the most ...

A study analyzing DNA samples from African forest elephant dung found that the species' population is larger than previously believed. According to AFP, via Phys.org, the new status report showed that ...

NEW DELHI: India's wild elephant population has been estimated at 22,446, lower than the 2017 figure of 27,312, according to the country's first-ever DNA-based count. The All-India Synchronous ...

Suspected poachers have used cyanide to kill 23 elephants in Zimbabwe'sHwangenational park, raising the death toll there and in the northern part of the country to 60 since late September, officials ...

Habitat loss and poaching have driven dramatic declines in African elephants, but it is challenging to measure their numbers and monitor changes across the entire continent. A new study has analyzed ...

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a ...