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How elephants pass on crucial survival skills to next generations
Scientists are finding elephant youths respond differently to danger if they grew up without elders. An elephant matriarch leads her group across a river at Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.
Searching for Africa’s ghost elephants
A decades-long quest reveals the remarkable truth about how these giant creatures have remained so elusive. The ghost elephants that live in the highlands of Angola behave like almost no others on Earth. They’re stealthy, more active at night, and deeply wary of humans.
Scotland's only African elephant dies aged 54
The only African elephant in Scotland has died at her home at Blair Drummond Safari Park, aged 54. The park said Mondula, known as Mondy, was put to sleep after a recent spate of ill-health related to age-related complications.
Africa’s great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants – or too few
In countries such as South Sudan, the great herds have all but disappeared. But further south, conservation success mean increasing human-wildlife conflict
Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage
Forest officials in India are on the hunt for an elephant that has killed more than 20 people in a days-long rampage through the eastern state of Jharkhand.
What makes an elephant abandon her calf – and is it a growing problem?
K hao Tom, a two-month-old elephant, plays with a wildlife officer, nudging his face and curling her trunk around his wrist. When she lifts her trunk in the air, signalling that she is hungry, the team at the rescue centre seems relieved – she has not been eating well.
The man who helped change the fate of Africa's elephants
In 2008, National Geographic profiled the late Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the zoologist who dedicated his life to saving Africa’s elephants from systematic slaughter—despite being nearly tusked through the gut. African elephants in Samburu National Reserve.
Shankar the elephant: The lonely life and death of Delhi's only African elephant
For 24 years, Shankar endured a lonely existence - including at least 13 spent in solitary confinement.
Argentina's last captive elephant finally wins her freedom
Over the last decade, Argentina has been closing its zoos and relocating animals to sanctuaries and rescue centers. But moving elephants has proved harder than expected.
Tourist in Kenya pouring beer down elephant's trunk sparks anger
Investigations have been launched following the footage posted to Instagram - which has since been deleted.
Six Flags is being pressured to close elephant exhibit
Six Flags Great Adventure is urged to give up its elephants as animal rights group focuses on one elephant, Joyce, in a new PR campaign.
What Craig’s long life reveals about elephant conservation
The death of Craig, a widely known super tusker from Amboseli, drew attention not just because of his fame, but because he lived long enough to die of natural causes in a period when elephants with tusks like his are rarely spared.
Elephant kills tourist at national park in Thailand, third fatality linked to the same animal
A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand's Khao Yai National Park on Monday, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal.
How elephants pass on crucial survival skills to next generations
Scientists are finding elephant youths respond differently to danger if they grew up without elders. An elephant matriarch leads her group across a river at Samburu National Reserve, Kenya.
Searching for Africa’s ghost elephants
A decades-long quest reveals the remarkable truth about how these giant creatures have remained so elusive. The ghost elephants that live in the highlands of Angola behave like almost no others on Earth. They’re stealthy, more active at night, and deeply wary of humans.
Scotland's only African elephant dies aged 54
The only African elephant in Scotland has died at her home at Blair Drummond Safari Park, aged 54. The park said Mondula, known as Mondy, was put to sleep after a recent spate of ill-health related to age-related complications.
Africa’s great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants – or too few
In countries such as South Sudan, the great herds have all but disappeared. But further south, conservation success mean increasing human-wildlife conflict
Search for single-tusked elephant after 22 killed in India rampage
Forest officials in India are on the hunt for an elephant that has killed more than 20 people in a days-long rampage through the eastern state of Jharkhand.
What makes an elephant abandon her calf – and is it a growing problem?
K hao Tom, a two-month-old elephant, plays with a wildlife officer, nudging his face and curling her trunk around his wrist. When she lifts her trunk in the air, signalling that she is hungry, the team at the rescue centre seems relieved – she has not been eating well.
The man who helped change the fate of Africa's elephants
In 2008, National Geographic profiled the late Iain Douglas-Hamilton, the zoologist who dedicated his life to saving Africa’s elephants from systematic slaughter—despite being nearly tusked through the gut. African elephants in Samburu National Reserve.
Shankar the elephant: The lonely life and death of Delhi's only African elephant
For 24 years, Shankar endured a lonely existence - including at least 13 spent in solitary confinement.
Argentina's last captive elephant finally wins her freedom
Over the last decade, Argentina has been closing its zoos and relocating animals to sanctuaries and rescue centers. But moving elephants has proved harder than expected.
Tourist in Kenya pouring beer down elephant's trunk sparks anger
Investigations have been launched following the footage posted to Instagram - which has since been deleted.
Six Flags is being pressured to close elephant exhibit
Six Flags Great Adventure is urged to give up its elephants as animal rights group focuses on one elephant, Joyce, in a new PR campaign.
What Craig’s long life reveals about elephant conservation
The death of Craig, a widely known super tusker from Amboseli, drew attention not just because of his fame, but because he lived long enough to die of natural causes in a period when elephants with tusks like his are rarely spared.
Elephant kills tourist at national park in Thailand, third fatality linked to the same animal
A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand's Khao Yai National Park on Monday, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal.
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