This story appears in the March 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The intricate web of cracks and crevices that gives African elephants their distinctive look is, in fact, an essential ...

A final identifying characteristic of African elephants and Asian elephants is their body and skin. African elephant skin is ...

The National Museum of Natural History recently spruced up its iconic African elephant mount, which has greeted visitors since 1959 ...

GENEVA— In a long-awaited move, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced today that elephants in Africa face a serious risk of extinction. At the same time, it is officially ...