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 ...

Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their ...

Elephants are the largest land animals worldwide, used in tourism in several countries, and are often gentle to humans despite their gigantic sizes. However, the elephant population has fallen greatly ...

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 ...

Africa’s human population will more than double over the next 50 years, putting more pressure on Africa’s wildlands. New efforts are needed to stop the decline of elephant populations and ...

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) ...