A bull elephant charged a truck that a 79-year-old Twin Cities woman was riding in with other tourists on a game drive in a Zambian national park.

Heading off on safari in Kenya means going in search of the majestic Big Five – legendary lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos, and the formidable Cape buffalo. But, as I learned ...

From enormous elephants to tiny shrews: how mammals shape and are shaped by Africa’s landscapes Published: May 2, 2023 10:05am EDT • Updated: May 8, 2023 8:09am EDT Ara Monadjem , University ...

“These arrests demonstrate yet again the alarming scale of elephant poaching and ivory trafficking in the Congo Basin, but they are also an encouraging sign that the authorities are fighting back,” ...

Members of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) watch an elephant seal cornered on a street in Gordon's Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. / AP ...

An elephant seal that found its way into a residential area in Gordon’s Bay, near Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo) The seal eventually stopped next to a shopping mall.

AILSA CHANG, HOST: It's one of the biggest controversies around preserving the world's wildlife, the conflict between local farmers and the animals that destroy their crops.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a ...

African elephant ears are far bigger than those of their ancestors and are said to take on the shape of Africa. Asian elephant ears are fashioned like the Indian subcontinent.

Africa's largest female tusker elephant has died. Dida, who is considered the matriarch of Tsavo East National Park in Kenya, died from natural causes this week, Kenya Wildlife Service said.

Simone Ruf, an employee at the Flatdogs Camp in Africa's South Luangwa National Park, recently captured photos of an elephant she saw taking a seat at a café in the area.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a ...