According to AFP, via Phys.org, the new status report showed that 135,690 African forest elephants were alive in 2024. In ...

More than 145,000 African forest elephants roam the rainforests of Africa, according to a recent population assessment.

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate—and higher—population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study ...

A new study shows how African elephant poop helps make American-made guitars — and how poaching of elephants is contributing to a decrease in ebony trees. The world is connected in surprising ways. A ...

In the past three decades, poaching has decimated Africa’s now-critically endangered forest elephants, and as a result, their vital role as seed dispersers of many forest plants has been disrupted. A ...

Elephants are the largest land mammals on Earth that are known for their intelligence, strength and complex social behavior. While they may seem similar at first glance, Asian and African elephants ...