A new assessment of African Forest Elephants reveals an estimated 135,690 individuals1, with an additional 7,728 to 10,990 ...

The new assessment totals 135,690 forest elephants, 16 percent more than the figure estimated in 2016, with an additional ...

There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought, thanks to a new counting method using the DNA extracted from their dung, a study showed on Thursday.

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate—and higher—population estimate for the ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Conservation Biology Institute announced on Monday that 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi ...

The species of elephant, important in helping rainforests to regenerate, is notoriously hard to assess since they are spread across remote, dense jungles in 22 African countries.

With fewer than 50,000 Asian elephants estimated to be remaining in the wild, the Smithsonian’s announcement gives hope to ...

When President Donald Trump attempted to weaken the Endangered Species Act during his first administration, he was up against ...

A U.N. wildlife trade body decided on Sunday not to restrict India from importing endangered animals, after many countries ...

A proposal from the Trump administration to revise the Endangered Species Act could have critical impacts on the most vulnerable animals, plants and habitats in the U.S.

Recently, Jackson shared a video on the @planting_peace TikTok page of a precious calf. In the post caption, Jackson explains ...

Animal care staff at the National Zoo are preparing for the "highly anticipated" birth of an Asian elephant calf, according to a news release.