The spike coincides with Botswana's anti-poaching unit being disarmed. Botswana has the world's largest elephant population, but poachers have been breaching its border. Some readers may find the ...

The ‘world’s biggest elephant’ helped to raise awareness about the famous bridge’s safety, while also promoting P.T. Barnum’s circus. Following 13 years of construction, New York’s ...

he was also the world’s first animal superstar whose sudden death left a raft of mysteries that remain unsolved to this day: Was he really the biggest elephant in the world? How did he die?