World Elephant Day 2021: The highs and lows

World Elephant Day 2021: The highs and lows

By Rosie Awori and Adam Cruise The plight of elephants has formed the subject of many debates and calls to action and yet, over the years, Africa continues to lose an exceptional number of elephants, mostly due to poaching for their tusks and human-induced habitat...

Play Is Serious Business for Elephants

Play Is Serious Business for Elephants

By Caitlin O'Connell - Scientific American It was late afternoon in the winter scrub desert within Namibia’s Etosha National Park when I spotted a family of elephants on the southern edge of the clearing. I was scanning the horizon from the observation tower...

Do we love elephants enough to let them live free?

Do we love elephants enough to let them live free?

By Merrill Sapp - Mongabay A prime attraction for zoos and circuses, elephants make an impression with their playfulness, intelligence, and docile nature despite extraordinary strength. But a reluctance to retire elephants to sanctuaries, plus captive breeding...