#elefactfriday

We’ve written before about the role of a matriarch in a traditional herd, and we’ve gotten many questions about the part that other female elephants play in the raising of a calf – so this week’s EleFACT will talk about group and family dynamics and young elephants. ...

Today’s EleFACT delves into the misconception that, because elephants can be taught to perform certain behaviors, or because they have close contact with humans, they are actually domesticated animals. Though humans have been interacting with and using elephants for labor or entertainment purposes, that doesn’t take away their wild nature. ...