Nature is full of amazing creatures that evolved in fascinating ways. Sometimes, these evolutionary paths lead to physical features that seem downright baffling at first glance. From body parts that ...

This is the eleventh round of call for project proposals to the African Elephant Fund (AEF). The purpose of the call is to allow African elephant range States to apply for funding for projects aimed ...

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Tapirs are elusive, herbivorous mammals with distinctive prehensile snouts that inhabit the forests of Central and South America and Southeast Asia, playing a vital role in seed dispersal and ...

The African elephant in the room: is there such a thing as a true carbon-neutral safari? "I suppose that in a spreadsheet it might be possible," says Lisa Scriven, general manager of Fair Trade ...

Speaking after a National People's Congress meet, Mr Wang said "making the dragon and elephant dance is the only right choice". He also said, "Supporting, instead of wearing each other down ...

The mother of a three-year-old boy who has been reunited with his toy elephant which had been sitting in the window of a butcher's shop has trumpeted the power of community for its swift return.

Present-day elephants are the biggest land animals. The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) weighs over 10 tons and is up to 13 feet tall. Their Asian relatives, Elephas maximus, rank next on ...

The gift coincided with Russia's completing delivery of six fighter jets to Myanmar, as part of so-called "elephant diplomacy" between two governments viewed dimly in Western capitals. In the ...

But in the Mfuwe province of Zambia, it’s more common than you might expect. Zambia’s elephant population is estimated to be between 3,000 to 4,000 elephants. The video above came from a ...

Elephants use their prehensile trunks to explore the world around them ... But in the Mfuwe province of Zambia, it’s more common than you might expect. Zambia’s elephant population is estimated to be ...

Military analysts have dubbed the present, which coincided with Russia's completing delivery of six fighter jets to Myanmar, as part of "elephant diplomacy" between two governments viewed dimly in ...