There are three distinct species of elephants: African savanna elephants (or African bush elephants), African forest elephants, and Asian elephants. Both African savanna and African forest ...

African elephant populations are at risk of extinction A comprehensive study has documented alarming declines in both African savanna and forest elephant populations. Researchers analysed data ...

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 ...