For decades, ecologists have theorized that the extinction of one important species could set off a chain reaction of losses ...

(CNN) — The world’s smallest elephants are still big. Measuring around nine feet (2.7 meters) tall, Bornean elephants are the smallest subspecies of the Asian elephant, and are two feet (60 ...

A new study from Princeton University, the Smithsonian Institute, the Mpala Research Centre and many partner institutions has now documented the interconnection between the largest animals in the ...

Millions are sharing adorable images of the viral Borneo Pygmy elephant. But are they real? Here's what experts say about the ...

The transfer of three endangered elephants from Malaysia to Japan has come under renewed scrutiny, with wildlife activists questioning the legality of the move and the animals' welfare.

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