Elephants
Elephant bone found at Spanish archaeological site may have marched on Rome with Hannibal - study
The finding represents the first elephant skeletal remains found to possibly confirm Hannibal’s historical march from Carthage to Italy during the Second Punic War.
Dung DNA reveals hidden population of endangered forest elephants, study finds
Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools
Ancient DNA Reveals Mastodons Were Shaped by Ice Age Climate Swings
Three new 7.7-million-year-old elephant skulls unearthed in Turkey
“This year we can talk about the year of the elephant. From 2018 until now, we had identified two skulls, but only this year did we find three” described an archeologist.
The mysterious ghost elephant no one believed still existed
For years there was no sign of it, but a new photo reveals: It might not be too late to save a species of elephant once thought to be a legend.
Zimbabwe wildlife habitat to cull at least 50 elephants due to overcrowding
Meat from the cull will be distributed to local people to eat, while the ivory from the killed animals will be handed over to the parks authority.
25,000-year-old elephant ancestor found in Chandrapur
Along with the fossils, paleolithic tools were also found at the site, indicating that early humans lived with these giant elephants and perhaps hunted them.
77-Year-Old German tourist ignored warnings before fatal elephant attack in India
Authorities urge motorists to exercise extreme caution on roads known for wildlife crossings and appeal to tourists to maintain distance from wild animals.
Spanish student Blanca Ojanguren killed by elephant during Thai vacation
Ojanguren was part of a group of tourists engaged in bathing the elephants.
Human ancestors in India butchered a 10-tonnes giant elephant 300,000 years ago
Palaeoloxodon turkmenicus greatly exceeded the size of modern African elephants. Adults grew to around four meters tall at the shoulder and weighed about 10 tonnes.
Elephant contraceptives: Thailand goes on a wild (animal) birth control plan
Wild elephant population increase by 7-8% annually in the country, leading to deadly human-elephant conflicts.
How can something this big go away? Survey finds drastic decline in elephant population
Savanna elephants have declined by about 70% and forest elephants by about 90% on average in the surveyed sites.
Do elephants play tricks on each other? Watch video
Observations at the Berlin Zoo provide new insights into elephants' cognitive abilities and social behaviors.
