ADDO, South Africa — Through the narrow slit of the underground hide in front of the water hole, an African morning revealed itself. The sun painted the earth orange. A lion stepped out of the bush ...

Baby animals share many similarities with human babies. Baby chimpanzees will cry when their needs aren't being met. All babies love to cuddle up with their moms and look to them for protection. And ...

From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant. Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. The research was published ...

The genetic mutation causing tusklessness in females seems to be lethal in males Elizabeth Gamillo Correspondent Poaching was amplified during Mozambique’s civil war between 1977 to 1992 to finance ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Tanzanian police have seized more than 200 elephant tusks hidden in a coffin and in fertiliser bags, pointing to rising poaching in the east African country, ...

Nigeria on Tuesday destroyed 2.5 tonnes of seized elephant tusks valued at over 9.9 billion naira ($11.2 million) in a push to protect its dwindling elephant population from rampant wildlife ...

Officials in Nigeria gathered to watch more than $11 million in contraband be turned into dust, but it wasn’t drugs or weapons going into an incinerator. It was two-and-a-half tons of elephant tusks ...