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 ...

Elephants are the largest land animals. They exist on Earth in two species: the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Asian elephant (Elephas indicus), which is smaller and rarer in the ...

On top of this, loss of habitat, human-elephant conflict, and political instability provide significant long-term challenges to their survival. Importantly, despite compelling genetic research ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Alice, Ginny and Kate, the Roger Williams Park Zoo’s beloved African elephant trio, will leave Rhode Island in late 2027. The Roger Williams Park Zoo announced ...