Asia and Africa — where the elephants live. Separate species, the Asian and African elephants are unalike in many ways. One of the most pronounced differences is their coloration. African elephants […]
Elephant Update — Asia and Africa
Super Tusker: Is All Well for Boswell?
Meet Boswell. Boswell is a relatively famous elephant who lives in Zimbabwe. His primary notoriety is for standing on his hind legs to fetch juicy leaves and branches that others cannot reach. […]
Cecil’s Legacy
The outrage over the murder of Zimbabwe’s most famous lion, Cecil, by an American dentist is sparking renewed pledges to “do something” about illegal wildlife trafficking. As it should. And not a […]
Where the Elephants Are
Since 1979, Africa’s wild elephant population has been slashed by about 75%. Many experts believe that the current poaching rate will leave Africa without any wild elephants by 2025. Those grim statistics […]
