If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Hassan district of Karnataka, India has been a hotbed of human-elephant encounters for years and a challenge for forest authorities, who have ...

Elephant societies respond to death in ways that look uncannily similar to our own reactions. Here’s why it has researchers describing them as “compassionate.” Wildlife researchers have, for decades, ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Elephants belong to an ancient lineage that extends back ...

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On World Elephant Day, PhD student and researcher Tyler Nuckols emphasizes that both groups are important in human-elephant coexistence Almost every night, Tyler Nuckols can hear fireworks and ...

Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district saw an unprecedented 22 human deaths in just nine days due to elephant attacks, reflecting a broader, worsening trend of human–elephant conflict across eastern and ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Elephant Valley, a 13-acre-plus savanna at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, will bring guests so close to elephants ...