Kaikai and her keeper, Joseph, have been bonded since her rescue nearly 8 months ago. Keeper Joseph cares for the little elephant as he would a human child, and that includes cuddling up during a ...

A helpless baby elephant has won the Thai public’s sympathy but her case has shed light on the pressures facing herds across Asia Khao Tom, a two-month-old elephant, plays with a wildlife officer, ...

In late 2025, social media users shared a video purportedly showing an elephant throwing grass on top of its head. The footage appeared to show the animal — already with some grass on its head — in a ...

The much-loved animal was a symbol of the African wilderness and its conservation KENYA is mourning the loss of a legendary elephant believed to be one of Africa’s largest. The beloved creature – ...

The death of Craig, a widely known super tusker from Amboseli, drew attention not just because of his fame, but because he lived long enough to die of natural causes in a period when elephants with ...

The elephants are hitting the road again. An exhibit featuring 100 life-sized Indian elephant sculptures, titled “The Great Elephant Migration,” will leave the city’s Meatpacking District on Sunday, ...

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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country’s increasingly successful efforts to protect the ...

The Kenya Wildlife Service has announced the death of a renowned elephant known as Craig. Craig, was a legendary tusker famed for its large ground-sweeping tusks. He died aged 54. "Early this morning, ...

A Kenyan elephant believed to have been one of Africa's largest male tuskers has died of old age. The pachyderm, fondly known as Craig, died of natural causes on Saturday morning at Amboseli National ...

The first authoritative population assessment for African forest elephants estimates there are more than 145,000 individuals. Researchers say new survey techniques relying on sampling DNA from ...

She was so proud of herself!