If there were any contender for a real-life equivalent to the Oliphaunts of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, it would be ...

As the mother and calf were joyfully reunited, the elephant matriarch displayed her approval to the rangers with an affectionate trunk gesture, highlighting the emotional weight of the moment.

New African Masquerades, tells the story of four different artists from four different distinct countries in West Africa.

Despite decades of research, scientists admit that they still have a lot to learn about sleep. In general, sleep can be ...

Zoo Court, to African elephant Semba on March ... She’s learned about trunk washes, which is when saline is placed into an elephant’s trunk and blown out to be tested for viruses.

Far from the well-trodden tourism path, the Central African nation of Gabon promises unparalleled access to nature at its wildest.

Far from the well-trodden tourism path, the Central African ... another elephant, squashing through the swamp, watched us for a while until dashing into the water, its trunk rising like a snorkel.

"As we build up more information ... it suggested the animal was asleep. An African elephant's trunk can weigh between 270 to 290 pounds, so the appendage is unlikely to twitch or flop around ...

Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the ...

Save the Elephants, a research and conservation organization headquartered in Nairobi, has been working with local farmers to develop creative solutions to the problem. ABC News spoke with farmer ...

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Electric Jeeps and carbon credits are unlikely to make up for gas-guzzling private flights ... sexier – so they crowd around that term." The African elephant in the room: is there such a thing ...