There are two species of elephant seals: northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) and southern and southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Elephant seals are the largest extant ...

A female elephant that had fallen into a water storage tank in an Adivasi village in Coonoor was rescued by the Forest Department early Friday (September 12, 2025) morning.

A "panic-stricken" elephant killed a Spanish tourist while she was bathing the animal at a sanctuary in southern Thailand, police said on Monday. The 23-year-old woman was hit by the stressed animal's ...

Cambridge, Geneva, 15 th October 2020—ETIS Online, a new online platform for the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS) was launched today by TRAFFIC. The new website, named ETIS Online, was ...

Elephants are the largest existing land animal, with massive bodies, large ears, and long trunks. Elephants’ long trunks are multifunctional. They are used to pick up objects, trumpet warnings, greet ...

World Elephant Day is observed annually on August 12 to raise awareness about elephant protection. The day highlights India’s crucial role in conserving elephants amidst threats like poaching and ...

This is the terrifying moment a furious elephant charged at and lifted a boat filled with British tourists in a crocodile-infested river in Botswana. Footage shared online showed the boat's skipper ...

Before they were driven to extinction, giant elephant birds roamed Madagascar, weighing up to 2,000 pounds and towering 10 feet tall. A new analysis gives hints as to how many species there once were.

Interestingly, Corbett officials initially tried to reunite the calf with its herd. However, their efforts failed as no elephant group was found nearby ...

A tourist from Kerala had a close shave when a wild elephant charged at him in Karnataka's Bandipur Tiger Reserve. The man was attempting to take a close-up photograph of the animal munching carrots ...