Elephants are not only extremely intelligent but have the ability to express deep empathy for others. They form close family bonds with those in their herd and are known to help other elephants in ...

Elephants can make low rumbling sounds that humans cannot hear. Sound can be transmitted through air and through rock. Elephants can detect seismic (ground-transmitted) sound with fatty pads on their ...

African elephant herds have faced poaching for decades, but a new wave of poaching has placed them on the edge of extinction, according to a study published Tuesday. The study was published in the ...

Elephants are an extremely loyal species. They are known to form lifelong social bonds and spend their entire lives with ...

The Dallas Zoo will soon have another African elephant to add to its herd! Mlilo, a 22-year-old African elephant, is expecting a calf, the zoo announced. The baby is expected to arrive in the fall -- ...

A near-impenetrable plateau in Central Africa allowed elephants to hide from humans for years. The same landscape could also ...