african elephants

Bambi Wants to Keep the Party Going

The breakfast hour saw an eager Maia and Guillermina meeting their caregivers at the fence, ready for food. The two elephants certainly appeared hungry, but not all of the three of the friends were ready to eat; Bambi started rumbling loudly and in a seemingly celebratory way, standing at a…...

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EleFact Friday: Gene Mutation in the Wild

Mutations in the Wild African Elephant Population We all know that elephant numbers are dwindling around the world, primarily due to ivory poaching and trophy hunting. A recent study focused on African elephants of both species (savanna and forest) and found that, even though numbers are low, the health of…...

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EleFact Friday: Becoming Tuskless

Over the past few years, scientists have noticed a fascinating and concerning trend in wild African elephants. This EleFact Friday, we’re looking at what researchers discovered regarding the tusks of African elephants in Mozambique, and what it means for the future of elephants in Africa. According to observations, genetic mutations…...

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Transparency and Accountability for All

We want to share with you some recent events, many that are exposing the troubling side of our society, where false and negative claims are more readily accepted than positive truth. It seems that in today’s world, it is easier to believe accusations of manipulation and corruption than to accept…...

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EleFact Friday: Recognizing Threats

For today’s EleFact Friday, we want to share more scientific exploration that exhibits how truly intelligent elephants are. In a study from 2014, researchers at Amboseli National Park in Kenya played recorded voices of individuals from two different language groups: one whose members  occasionally threatened and preyed upon elephants, and…...

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Mara and Rana are Late for Dinner

This afternoon, we went looking for Mara and Rana, who were in Yard 4. We drove toward one of the more remote areas where we thought they’d be (sometimes they head into wooded sections of the trees at night), but they were nowhere to be found. Eventually, we got into…...

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