During the experiment, elephants in Zimbabwe showed an ability to change their gestures to something more elaborate when they didn't get exactly what they wanted.

Humans have long mastered the art of expressing their goals and needs through both language and gestures. A similar behavior ...

As Rwanda considers reintroducing elephants to Nyungwe National Park, experts say several key factors must be evaluated, from climate adaptation, ecological balance, and tourism potential to the costs ...

Wild African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) appear to address one another with name-like calls, a very rare ability among non-human animals.

African elephants may give each other unique names that are used by family members to have one-on-one conversations in the wild, according to new research which analysed the mammal’s ...

What do a wildlife conservationist, a herd of trained elephants, a jazz composer and an architect have in common? In the ...

Southern Africa’s elephant population has grown to over 230,000 – a conservation success that is creating new problems for ...

African elephants are known to recognize groups of humans, to test electric fences with their tusks to avoid injury, and (of course) can remember paths to resources passed down to them decades ...

Elephants can’t pursue their release from a zoo because they’re not human, court says The Colorado Supreme Court threw out a case on the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's elephants. (Source: KKTV) ...

Elephants can’t pursue their release from a zoo because they’re not human, court says The Colorado Supreme Court threw out a case on the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo's elephants. (Source: KKTV) ...