While Africa’s savannas are renowned for their rich wildlife, two animals garner much of the attention in the area — the giraffe and the elephant. Both animals are considered giants in the animal ...

An 80-year-old American woman was killed during a wildlife safari in Zambia after an “aggressive” bull elephant “unexpectedly” charged at the vehicle, the tour operators said. The incident happened at ...

Amit Rajwar, 35, was trampled to death by a wild elephant as he attempted to click a selfie with the animal in Jharkhand's Ramgarh area on Dec. 16.

A disturbing video has surfaced on social media from Jharkhand’s Ramgarh district, showing an elephant hurling, slamming and trampling a youth as others flee for their lives. The youth, who had gone ...

A frightening moment for a group of tourists in South Africa was caught on camera when an elephant approached their safari truck and partially lifted it up into the air. The incident happened March 18 ...

The field manager of the tour company involved in the incident said the elephant responded to tourists getting too close to take pictures Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

The field manager of the tour company involved in the incident said the elephant responded to tourists getting too close to take pictures According to the Associated Press, a group of tourists were on ...

Source: Esin Üstün, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Decades of research have emphasized the importance of matriarchs in leading elephant herds. A herd, made up of related female ...

Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according to a new study. Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, ...