Declining elephant numbers are not surprising, given the level of ivory poaching and the degree of human population growth ...

Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle giants. The desire for ivory has made elephants popular targets for illegal poaching, and it can have a ...

Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant's teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. Geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where ...

Surveying elephants across Africa has been a challenging and sporadic effort due to logistical difficulties, civil unrest, ...

Misha was euthanized in 2008 due to declining health. At that time, and with an eye toward advancing isotope research, University of Utah distinguished professor Thure Cerling asked if his team could ...

Sadly, both hippos and elephants are in danger from human poachers. Poachers kill elephants for their ivory tusks. Hippo teeth are made of the same material but are easier to obtain and are also ...

to trace the origins of the illegal ivory trade and other forms of wildlife trafficking." The star of the study is Misha, a female elephant acquired by Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoo in 2005.