The global garbage scourge isn’t limited to the ocean. Heartbreaking photos depict elephants scouring an encroaching landfill for food in Sri Lanka, which has inadvertently caused them to ingest ...

Do you collect elephant figurines? Of a particular size, material or pose? Why do many people find elephants such desirable images for decorating in their homes? In modern times, these animals ...

This striking image of an elephant calf seeking shelter has been honored at the GDT Nature Photographer of the Year – Here's ...

Elephants have fascinated people for centuries, and the more scientists study them, the more impressive they seem. Their intelligence, physical abilities, and social lives reveal a level of complexity ...

To celebrate, we picked 18 fun facts about the largest land mammal. For example, they "hug" their trunks to say hello to each other. An elephant's trunk weighs 400 pounds, but it can pick up things as ...

PALLAKKADU, Sri Lanka (AP) — Conservationists and veterinarians are warning that plastic waste in an open landfill in eastern Sri Lanka is killing elephants in the region, after two more were found ...

Heart-rending images of an emaciated elephant at a festival in Sri Lanka have recently surfaced, prompting animal activists to urge tourists to boycott some attractions in the island nation. "This is ...