At one time, poaching was the biggest threat to elephants in Africa. As these majestic creatures were slaughtered by the ...

Drought is forcing Namibian desert elephants to seek water near human settlements. But human encounters with the giant mammals frequently end in tragedies. Elephants are being shot, and their ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered ...

Renewed efforts to protect the world’s most exotic and endangered animals and plants from illegal traders, overexploitation ...

A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) stated that of the 10 most endangered species in the world, five are living ...

Leading wildlife protection experts have urged India to suspend all imports of the world's most endangered species, endorsing ...

India has urged a U.N. wildlife trade body not to curb its imports of endangered species, saying it has tightened oversight amid growing allegations of irregular animal shipments to a large private ...

The death of an eight-year-old girl in Riau province after being trampled by a wild elephant has reignited concern over ...

JOHANNESBURG - Large seizures of elephant tusks make this year the worst on record since ivory sales were banned in 1989, with recent estimates suggesting as many as 3,000 elephants were killed by ...