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 ...

Truly awesome encounter,” reads one of the top comments. In the size pecking order on the African plains, elephants are the largest mammas, followed by rhinos, then hippos. Hyman stated that he ...

Elephants are known for their social and cooperative behaviour but calf burial had previously only been “briefly studied” in African elephants – remaining unexplored among their smaller ...

A train collided with a herd of elephants in Sri Lanka on Wednesday night, killing at least six of them, according to Sri Lanka Police. No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers ...

A tragic incident occurred in Sri Lanka when the Batticaloa-Colombo train, called "Meenagaya," collided with a herd of elephants near Gal Oya in Polonnaruwa. Six elephants were killed and the ...

Elephants are known for their social and cooperative behaviour but calf burial had previously only been "briefly studied" in African elephants - remaining unexplored among their smaller Asian ...

As the new AUC chair, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf will need to reform his organisation, before he attempts to reform Africa.

A passenger train has hit a herd of elephants near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals. Four babies and two adults died near Minneriya, about 124 miles from the capital ...

West Africa is facing its worst food crisis in a decade, with 27 million people not knowing where their next meal will come from. Save the Children is responding to the immense needs of vulnerable ...

Police and railway personnel examine a derailed train at Habarana in eastern Sri Lanka on February 20, 2025, which killed six elephants. Picture: AFP COLOMBO - A Sri Lankan passenger train ...