The Association of Zoos and Aquariums, which has a program aimed at sustaining the zoo population, said about 160 African elephants currently live in U.S. zoos. Breeding plans are underway at ...

With reproduction rates hovering around 5 to 6 percent, there are simply not enough calves being born to make up for the losses from poaching. African elephants are also losing their habitat as ...

One way of measuring connectivity is to collar elephants. This helps us to monitor how elephants move across habitats and whether they are using ‘wildlife corridors’ in search of food, water or ...