African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa. The continent’s northernmost elephants are found in Mali’s Sahel Desert. The small ...

Elephants mourn their loved ones, recognize themselves in a mirror and can’t jump, and those are just a few of the surprises.

Elephants are not just the largest land animals on Earth — they are among the most emotionally complex, intellectually gifted, and ecologically vital creatures our planet has ever produced. From their ...

African elephant populations are sometimes thought to differ only by the location of the animals, but, evolutionarily speaking, forest and savannah elephants are as separate genetically as Asian ...

To celebrate, we picked 18 fun facts about the largest land mammal. For example, they "hug" their trunks to say hello to each other. An elephant's trunk weighs 400 pounds, but it can pick up things as ...

Elephants are among the most iconic creatures on Earth. National Elephant Appreciation Day, observed on Sept 22, celebrates these gentle giants that now need our help. National Elephant Appreciation ...

Bring World Elephant Day into your classroom with this engaging collection of 20 elephant-themed reading comprehension passages! Students will read about elephant families, habitats, body features, ...