For about 20 years, I have been studying Asian elephant cognition. The biggest issue for the conservation of Asian elephants ...

“Elephants are amazing with hoses,” says Michael Brecht of the Humboldt University of Berlin. Also, the elephant “Mary is the queen of showering.” Asian elephants are known for their impressive ...

This terribly sad Instagram post documents a mother elephant’s grief for her stillborn calf. For two days, she carries it ...

An elephant’s trunk is a remarkable organ: a fusion of nose and upper lip, capable of movement via a dense network of muscles. It’s strong enough to lift a log, and sensitive enough to perform ...