A baby elephant, left behind by its mother, was forced to fend for itself when a group of lions took an interest in the vulnerable calf. The recent encounter occurred around 6:30 a.m. just north of ...

African elephants are massive creatures, growing anywhere from 7 to 12 feet tall and weighing from 6,000 to 12,000 pounds. Even the fiercest lion would think twice before taking on an animal that size ...

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The lion population has increased in a major wildlife park in Mozambique partly because heavy poaching of elephants has provided the carnivores with a bounty of carcasses to eat as ...