Tusks are one of the most notable features of elephants, among their size and trunks. However, some elephants do not have tusks, and a high proportion of these elephants are females. Why do some ...

Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) have found that poaching is an emerging crisis for Asian elephants in Myanmar. Researchers first became aware of the crisis while ...

Why elephants matter: Elephants shape ecosystems by creating habitats, dispersing seeds, and providing water sources for countless species. Their loss would cause cascading environmental collapse.

African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa. The ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

One of Africa's largest wildlife preserves says it's been a year since it found an elephant that was killed by poachers. The last time an elephant in the Niassa Reserve was recorded killed by a ...

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GABORONE (Reuters) - Botswana is investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 154 elephants over two months in the northwest of the country, a wildlife official said on Monday, although poaching or ...