The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is the largest land animal on Earth. A mature male may stand up to 13 feet tall at the shoulder and ...

In 1930, approximately 10 million wild elephants were in Africa. Since then, elephant populations have dwindled. Today, these declines still continue.

In 1930, approximately 10 million wild elephants were in Africa. Since then, elephant populations have dwindled. Today, these declines still continue.

The elephant population in Kruger has drastically risen in the last century. Park managers must now contend with an over-abundance of intelligent, endangered, ecosystem engineers.

Gaborone — Five southern African countries, with more than half the continent's elephants, are conducting a first-ever aerial census to determine the elephant population and how to protect it.

Integrating data on habitat suitability with population genetics improves the ability to map elephant movements, a study 1 by researchers from the University of Pretoria, South Africa, and the ...

All the populations of savanna elephants in the northern part of sub-Saharan Africa showed declines. Many populations in the northern savannas of Chad, Nigeria , Cameroon and Mali have been lost.

But in southern Africa, elephant populations rose at 42% of the surveyed sites. "We have seen real success in a number of places across Africa, ... Site Map. Store.

African Elephant Numbers Plummet 30 Percent, Landmark Survey Finds. An unprecedented census gives a sobering baseline for managing what’s left of Africa’s elephants.

The clock is ticking to save Central Africa's forest elephants. Populations of the elusive elephants have plunged by around 80 percent inside one of the region's most important nature preserves ...

The elephant population in southern Africa has increased by 5% since 2016 to nearly 228,000, according to results of a first ever aerial census conducted last year. However, ...