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Elephants have a much longer lifespan in the wild than in captivity, according to a new study from Science.The study, which compared female African elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park with those in zoos, found that the wild elephants lived…

Day 3 was our first all-day drive, and I loved it. If it were up to me, we would have done all-day drives every day. Of course, if it were up to me we’d also still be in Africa and the safari would never end. If I’d thought Day…

AWF elephant research and conservation efforts in the Kilimanjaro Heartland got a major boost when elephant researcher Alfred Kikoti successfully fitted GPS collars on six elephants near Mt. Kilimanjaro in northern Tanzania.The six GPS (Global…

As the largest of all land mammals, African elephants play an important role in balancing natural ecosystems. They trample forests and dense grasslands, making room for smaller species to co-exist. Elephants also create water holes used by…

Elephants are still the most poached species for international trade in Sub-Saharan Africa, a three-year project by the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has reported. The research, which focused on U.N. Educational, Scientific and…

The Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle, once said that elephants were "the animal which surpasses all others in wit and mind." Elephants exhibit a wide variety of behaviors, including those associated with grief,…

The Kenya Wildlife Service this weekend concluded an aerial census of elephant and Grevy's zebra populations in the Laikipia-Samburu region, a wildlife-rich area that stretches for almost 18,000 square miles. The elephant population there has…

Kikoti, AP, Griffin, CR and Pamphylia, L. 2010. Elephant use and conflict leads to Tanzania’s first wildlife conservation corridor. Pachyderm. 48: 57–66.

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May 26, 2023 is an important day in Zimbabwe and Zambia’s conservation history following the signing of the Lower Zambezi Mana Pools Transfrontier Conservation Area (LOZAMAP TFCA) Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries. Zimbabwe’s…

A large bull elephant was poached in the Kilimanjaro Heartland on the foothills of Baash about 15 km from Longido town near the Kenya/Tanzanian border. This tragic event occurred in the Lake Natron Game Controlled Area, within a hunting block of…

Concern about the survival of the African elephant is hardly new. In 77 A.D., Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder pondered its potential extinction. By the European Middle Ages, his prediction seemed to be coming true: Thanks to the demand for ivory,…

In the next few weeks, the South African government is facing the decision on how to handle the growing elephant population in Kruger National Park (KNP). The elephant population numbers are about 12,500 and are said to impact negatively on the…