As powerful as they are and as regal and imperious as they may seem, elephants are affectionate animals with fun-loving, playful sides. When acclimated to human presence in supportive settings like ...

Thailand's most revered animal — the wild Asian elephant — has now become one of the country's biggest problems. Decades of deforestation and overdevelopment of natural habitat is pushing wild ...

You wouldn't imagine that elephants would be scared of much, considering their size, but it seems they are terrified of bees. Now, this fear is being used to thwart human-elephant conflict, helping to ...

Typically elephants will have one baby at a time. Twins is more of a rarity. There’s no definitive answer of how many babies ...

Baby Elephant Makes Public Debut at Columbus Zoo and Visitors Are Totally in Love originally appeared on PetHelpful. No matter whether it's a human baby or an animal one, there's nothing more exciting ...

If you ever get an opportunity to go to Thailand, chances are you'll come home with a souvenir with the country's national animal on it…the Asian elephant. Elephants are more than a point of pride in ...

Editor’s Note: “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” features an inside look at the fatal conflict playing out between elephants and mankind in Sri Lanka. “Elephant Vs. Man” with CNN's Nick Paton ...

Elephants have experienced vast population declines in recent years. The risks for conflict between elephants and humans could increase in the future due to climate change and other human-caused ...

Negative interactions are impacting on conservation activities as they erode public support for endangered species, driving biodiversity loss. In this context, with more than 500 people and 60–100 ...

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