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Botswana Just Lifted Its Ban on Elephant Hunting. Conservationists Are Appalled.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The country has long been a safe haven for the animals, but it's unclear what will happen now.
Do Elephant Tusks or Rhino Horns Ever Grow Back?
By Laura Geggel published
Do these valuable body parts grow back?
Herpes Virus Kills 2nd Young Elephant at Indianapolis Zoo
By Jeanna Bryner published
Just a week after the death of their 6-year-old African elephant, Nyah, the Indianapolis Zoo delivered another sad message: Its other youngest African elephant, 8-year-old Kalina, has died.
Incredible Photos Capture Last Glimpse of Long-Tusked 'Elephant Queen'
By Mindy Weisberger published
An elephant matriarch in Kenya was an impressive sight to the very end.
Elephants: Earth's Largest Living Land-Animals
By Alina Bradford published
With their big ears and long noses, the elephant is one of the most recognizable animals in the world.
This 2,300-Year-Old Egyptian Fortress Had an Unusual Task: Guarding a Port That Sent Elephants to War
By Owen Jarus published
The enormous fortress was constructed at a time when Egypt was ruled by the Ptolemies, a dynasty of pharaohs descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals.
Watch an Elephant Named Kelly Scoop Cereal Into Her Mouth in Easily the Best Study of 2018
By Brandon Specktor published
One step closer to the perfect cereal-eating robot.
Scientists Just Found the Guys Who Are Killing Africa’s Elephants
By Laura Geggel published
How do you crack the complicated empire of cartels that kill hundreds of thousands of elephants every year for their ivory? You put an international slew of gumshoe geneticists on their tail.
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