Elephants
The Tragic Life of Hansken, 'Rembrandt's Elephant'
A new show at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam explores the story of an animal who fascinated the Dutch artist
Ancient Elephants the Size of Shetland Ponies Once Roamed Sicily
The animals' size reduction is comparable to if humans were to shrink down to the size of a rhesus monkey
A Herd of 15 Elephants Is Wandering North Across China—and Nobody Knows Why
Experts are unsure why the group began its journey, which now spans more than 300 miles, or where it will end
Elephant Trunks Can Suck Water at 330 Miles Per Hour
A new study puts impressive numbers to some of the elephant trunk's many feats
How Cher Helped Rescue the World's Loneliest Elephant
A new documentary follows the five year struggle to save an elephant named Kaavan from abuse—and seeks to inspire similar efforts around the world
Ivory From 16th-Century Shipwreck Yields Clues to African Elephants' Decline
Researchers extracted DNA from tusks found in the wreckage of the "Bom Jesus," a treasure-laden vessel that sank in 1533
How Humans Benefit From a Highway of Trails Created by African Forest Elephants
The paths the pachyderms make aid plants, other animals, and local people—whose way of life is threatened by the species’ decline
Retired Circus Elephants to Move to 2,500-Acre Wildlife Refuge Next Year
Since 2016, about 30 elephants have lived in a 200-acre enclosure managed by Ringling Bros. circus
Toxic Algae Caused Mysterious Widespread Deaths of 330 Elephants in Botswana
Officials say the pachyderms were killed by blooms of the organisms, which polluted pools of drinking water with neurotoxins
Experts Aren’t Sure Why Botswana's Elephants Are Dying by the Hundreds
After being slowed by the global pandemic, tests are now underway
Why Is Ivory So Precious? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
National Zoo Mourns Beloved Member of Its Herd
The 45-year-old Asian elephant Shanthi was one of the most studied in the world
Despite Folklore, Elephants Might Be Lightweights When It Comes to Booze
New study finds elephants lack a genetic mutation that allows humans to efficiently break down alcohol
The Ancient Battlefield That Launched the Legend of Hannibal
Two years before the Carthaginian general crossed the Alps, he won a decisive victory at the Battle of the Tagus
National Zoo Mourns Death of Asian Elephant
The 72-year-old animal was the third oldest in the North American population
Researchers Are Learning How Asian Elephants Think—in Order to Save Them
As the pachyderms increasingly clash with farmers and villagers over disappearing land, scientists study the way the animals' minds work
Spend a Night in This 65-Foot-Tall, Elephant-Shaped Airbnb
Keen travelers can pay $138 to spend a night inside Lucy the Elephant, a 138-year-old six-story structure on the Jersey Shore
Six Elephants Die After Plummeting Down a Waterfall in Thailand
It is believed that five adults lost their lives while trying to save a calf
A German Circus Uses Stunning Holograms Instead of Live Animal Performers
Circus Roncalli is preserving the tradition of animal acts while eliminating concerns of animal cruelty
Elephants Use Smell to Sniff Out Snack Quantities
When presented with two lidded buckets containing sunflower seeds, elephants seemed able to choose the one with more food
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