BEIJING, CHINA - An elephant herd captivated locals in China and people around the world with its yearlong journey from the wild to urbanized southwest China. The herd that raided farms and even a ...

BEIJING - China’s famed wandering elephants are on the move again in southwest China and were heading several miles southwest near Yuxi City in Yunnan province between July 3 and 4, authorities said.

At one time, poaching was the biggest threat to elephants in Africa. As these majestic creatures were slaughtered by the thousands for their tusks, it became abundantly clear that African elephants ...

Why elephants matter: Elephants shape ecosystems by creating habitats, dispersing seeds, and providing water sources for countless species. Their loss would cause cascading environmental collapse.