By Ryan Truscott A new study reveals how African elephants plan their elaborate journeys: they strategically choose the least ...

Many key differences separate African elephants from Asian elephants. Not only are they found in completely separate parts of the world, but they live in different habitats as well. The African ...

Similarly, water sources play a key role in where they choose to go. However, individual elephants can respond to water ...

Botswana's elephant population has doubled in recent decades, creating chaos for many who live alongside them.

Years ago, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen backed a project called the Great Elephant Census that highlighted a crisis for Africa’s elephant population, brought about primarily by illegal poaching.

In India, the elephant is considered a sacred creature. Many Hindus believe that Ganesha may help them overcome obstacles and bring them good fortune. African elephant ears are far bigger than those ...

This research provides the most comprehensive assessment of trends in the two species of elephants in Africa: the forest elephant and the savanna elephant. The results were eye opening. African ...

Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the ...

The African savanna elephant is listed as endangered but can be legally hunted for sport in Botswana, although it's still controversial — a fact Leon knows all too well. In 2022, he briefly shot ...

地球是一个奇迹摄影｜全球将国家地理中文网设为星标方能收到正常推送这只出生六天的马来貘(Malayan tapir)幼崽原产于东南亚的沼泽和热带雨林。成年马来貘背部和臀部为白色，头部、肩部和四肢为黑色，而幼崽则布满斑点，以便更好地融入栖息地斑驳的光影中 ...