African elephants are the largest mammals that live on land. There’s a lot of rumours that go round about these gentle giants though: that they never forget, that they grieve, and that their favourite ...

Elephants seem easy to figure out with their big bodies, long trunks, and always walking in slow groups. But they’re not simple animals. Behind the usual facts are habits, abilities, and instincts ...

Elephants have always fascinated humans with their size, intelligence, and gentle nature. Beyond what we see in documentaries or read in textbooks, there's a hidden world of incredible traits and ...

African elephant populations are sometimes thought to differ only by the location of the animals, but, evolutionarily speaking, forest and savannah elephants are as separate genetically as Asian ...

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Elephants are known not just for their size and strength, but also for their astonishing intelligence — especially their memory. From recognising old friends after decades to navigating vast ...

The 12 August is World Elephant Day. The special day was created to encourage people to learn more about these magnificent creatures, and to promote their protection in the wild. More than 100 ...

The new “Dumbo” live-action movie that opens March 29 is one of the most anticipated films of the spring and everybody’s talking about it. So here are some cool things to know about real elephants, as ...

An elephant never forgets! The elephant's temporal lobe (the area of the brain associated with memory) is larger and denser than that of people. Therefore, elephants ...

Sunday is National Elephant Appreciation Day—a holiday observed every September 22—and what better way to celebrate these tough-skinned animals than listing 10 crazy facts about them? 1. The African ...