by Adam Cruise | Oct 17, 2025 | Studies
By Deblauwe, V. et al – Science Advances Abstract Critically endangered African forest elephants preferentially eat fruits and disperse seeds of carbon-dense trees, including the highly valued and threatened African ebony. The illegal ivory trade has led to...
by Adam Cruise | Aug 29, 2025 | Studies
By Alison Hewitt, University of California, Los Angeles When Taylor Guitars acquired an ebony mill in Cameroon to supply wood for their renowned acoustic guitars, owner Bob Taylor wanted to give back by planting new trees, even knowing they could take 60–200 years to...
by Adam Cruise | May 26, 2025 | Studies
By Lucy Bates, Victoria Louise Fishlock, Joshua Plotnik, Shermin de Silva and Graeme Shannon – The Royal Society Publishing Abstract Cultural knowledge is widely presumed to be important for elephants. In all three elephant species, individuals tend to...
by Adam Cruise | May 26, 2025 | Commentary
By Don Pinnock – Daily Maverick From bees to whales, it’s increasingly acknowledged that creatures have cultures within which they live their daily lives. This is particularly true for elephants, and the loss of matriarchs is leading to severe social disruption....
by Adam Cruise | Apr 16, 2025 | Commentary
By Caitlin O’Connell edited by Kate Wong – Scientific American I woke up in the research tower to a soft exhale and then a trickle of water at the waterhole below. The full moon hung low and dim in the west. I squinted at my watch. It was 4 A.M. I wondered...
