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 ...

The new “Dumbo” live-action movie that opens March 29 is one of the most anticipated films of the spring and everybody’s talking about it. So here are some cool things to know about real elephants, as ...

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 ...

Sunday is National Elephant Appreciation Day—a holiday observed every September 22—and what better way to celebrate these tough-skinned animals than listing 10 crazy facts about them? 1. The African ...

Elephants are known not just for their size and strength, but also for their astonishing intelligence — especially their memory. From recognising old friends after decades to navigating vast ...

This month, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the nation’s largest, announced that it would stop using elephants in its shows by May, retiring its 11 remaining circus elephants to its ...