Elephants choose smooth, food-rich paths to save energy. Their movement depends on terrain, speed, and water access.

A new study has revealed that African Elephants have an extraordinary ability to meet their colossal food requirements as efficiently as possible. Data from over 150 elephants demonstrated that these ...

of the elephants avoided steep slopes and rough terrain, demonstrating a clear preference for energy-efficient paths.

Do you like elephants? Lots of people LOVE elephants because they’re BIG. Elephants have the easy life, traveling great distances along uncharted plains, slee ...

It was a major mystery. Between May and June in twenty twenty, the dead carcasses of African elephants began appearing in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Elephants of all ages were seen walking in ...

A groundbreaking genetic study has unveiled a surprising discovery about Asian elephants in Cambodia. Contrary to previous assumptions, researchers found a more robust and diverse elephant population ...

Phnom Penh, Cambodia — A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the ...

Saturn has 274 moons recognized by the International Astronomical Union. The number of moons increased substantially in March 2025 when 128 new moons were discovered by a team led by Edward Ashton ...

Despite no longer being a planet, Pluto is still loved by millions around the world. And, for a good reason, it is a fascinating object. With a surface covered with mountains, valleys, plains ...

The Chitwan National Park—home to rare one-horned rhinoceros, tigers, gharials, and wild elephants, among others—has long been a symbol of Nepal’s conservation success. But the unchecked human-animal ...

Present-day elephants are the biggest land animals. The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) weighs over 10 tons and is up to 13 feet tall. Their Asian relatives, Elephas maximus, rank next on ...

TRIMMING BUSHES OFF THE GROUND WHEN TEMPERATURES SOARING, EVEN ANIMALS AT THE ZOO NEEDED A LITTLE RELIEF. METEOROLOGIST JORDAN WEST TAKES A LOOK AT HOW ELEPHANTS STAY COOL DURING HOT WEATHER. YEAH, IT ...