In the animal kingdom, the creatures with the biggest hearts – relative to their size – are often the tiniest among us.

Hamilton, the zoologist who dedicated his life to saving Africa’s elephants from systematic slaughter—despite being nearly ...

Size shapes the way animals move, hunt, and survive. For example, in the ocean, ginormous creatures rely on their massive ...

Growing up, I vividly remember reading through nature-related magazines, fascinated by the vast numbers of creatures ...

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...

There are far more African forest elephants than conservationists previously thought — not because the critically endangered species is recovering, but because scientists are now able to count them ...

With African elephants endangered, a UCLA-led study says their decline could ripple from the rainforest to the concert stage—revealing a critical link between the threatened species and pianos and ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Zoo excitedly announced the birth of a fourth healthy elephant calf, a milestone moment for the Zoo’s African Elephant herd. The new little one is named ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa (AP) — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. There are three species of elephants: the African savanna or ...