A beloved African elephant who spent decades at the Oakland Zoo has died. The Oakland Zoo announced Friday that Donna the ...

The African elephant is the largest land mammal, growing up to 13ft (4m) at shoulder height and weighing around 6350kg (14000lbs). Living up to 70 years elephants are famous for their wisdom and ...

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The trunk of an African elephant is a remarkable and multi functional organ. below are some interesting facts about this specific organ that makes the African Elephant such a unique animal.

This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The intricate web of cracks and crevices that gives African elephants their distinctive look is, in fact, an essential ...

The largest land mammal on Earth, elephants embody the African landscape. Using seasonal cues and their long-term memories, these hulking creatures travel vast distances in close-knit herds to find ...

African savannah elephants are an endangered species so conservationists say any threat to their survival is worrying A type of bacterium never seen before in wild elephants has been found in the ...

Genetic research has raised the possibility that the two classic forms of elephant in Africa are separate species rather than subspecies of Loxodonta africana. Museum research has uncovered ...

This also means that African elephants are taller than Asian elephants. African elephants are 10-12 feet tall and weigh 8,000-12,000 pounds, while Asian elephants are 7-10 feet tall and weigh ...

A beloved African elephant who spent decades at the Oakland Zoo has died. The Oakland Zoo announced Friday that Donna the African elephant died suddenly at the elephant sanctuary in Tennessee.

HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee is mourning the sudden death of one of their African elephants. Donna, an African elephant, came to the sanctuary from the Oakland ...