Elephant Conservation

Wildlife officers in Sri Lanka report male elephants engaging in same-sex bonding, grooming and mounting in national parks.

Erattupetta Ayyappan, Kerala’s beloved temple tusker, dies at 55 after 50 years of festival glory

Ayyappan had been under treatment for several months due to health complications. He died on Tuesday morning at the age of 55, according to the Kerala Elephant Owners Federation.

Meet Vatsala: India’s beloved and Asia’s oldest elephant who lived more than 100 years

Vatsala, India’s legendary elephant and Asia’s oldest, lived over 100 years. Though she is no more, her grace, leadership, and role in Panna’s conservation remain unforgettable.

World Elephant Day 2025: Theme, history, threats and India’s legendary elephants

India is home to over 60% of the world's Asian elephants. They are closely connected with the nation's cultural heritage, representing wisdom, strength and prosperity.

World Elephant Day 2025: Majuli forest marks the day with a strong call for peaceful human-elephant coexistence

A herd of around 150 elephants has been moving across Majuli’s chars and chaporis for years. Unlike other regions, these areas have seen little human-elephant conflict.

Meet Motty: The rarest elephant on earth and the only hybrid

Motty is the rarest elephant ever known, a one-of-a-kind hybrid whose short life left a lasting legacy in science and conservation history.

Asia's oldest elephant, Vatsala, dies at age 100 in Panna Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

Estimated to be more than 100 years old, Vatsala died in Hinouta range of Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.

Following Namibia, Zimbabwe to cull 200 elephants amidst severe food crisis

With an estimated 100,000 elephants—making it home to the second-largest elephant population in the world—Zimbabwe faces a significant challenge.

Oscar-nominated The Elephant Whisperers has brought this keystone species back into the limelight

Habitat loss and fragmentation have left the nearly 30,000 elephants found in India with no room to roam.

World Elephant Day (August 12): Inside a small Phuket reserve with a big mission

Only 45,000 Asian Elephants are left in the wild today; their population has nearly halved over three generations.