African forest elephants are the elusive cousin of the African savanna elephant. They inhabit the dense rainforests of west and central Africa. Their preference for dense forest habitat prohibits ...

The practice takes place near homes and rivers. Researchers show large chunks of critically important forest are being ...

Why are African elephants important? Both species of African elephants – Savannah and Forest – are keystone species in their different habitats and play a crucial role in maintaining their ecosystems.

Three-quarters of this estimate are African savanna elephants. Over 50% of African forest elephants reside in Gabon, while most of the African savanna elephant population is spread through the ...

Importantly, despite compelling genetic research concluding that two species of African elephants exist — forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) — Africa's ...

Zoo Atlanta announced a new big-eared resident was coming to their African Savanna thanks to a new transfer from the Sedgwick ...

At the same time, it is officially identifying African elephants as two distinct species: savanna elephants and forest elephants. The reclassification — part of an update to IUCN’s Red List of ...

The severe decline of forest elephants in Central Africa is largely a result of the unprecedented levels of poaching for the illegal ivory trade in recent years. Historically, African elephants have ...

There are two species of African elephants—the savanna (or bush) elephant and the forest elephant. Savanna elephants are larger than forest elephants, and their tusks curve outwards. In addition to ...