Namibia is a southwestern African nation roughly twice the size of California, known for having the world’s oldest desert.

Tracking rare desert elephants in Namibia There are about 35 desert elephants in the Ugab River area of Torra, and the world’s only other group is in the Sahara Desert of north Mali.

In Namibia, elephants that live in the desert have different behaviors than elephants that live in the savannas, but scientists have discovered through DNA analysis that the different elephant ...

The desert adapted lions of Namibia have undergone the same scourges as its elephants. As Neil Greenwood, Regional Director for Southern Africa of IFAW, states, “Selling elephants will not ...

The killing of a 50-year alpha elephant bull in Namibia has caused an uproar in the southern African nation, with conservation and tourism groups accusing the government of authorising the hunt ...

The export of 22 wild-caught elephants from Namibia to the United Arab Emirates in March has raised concerns over their welfare and stoked criticism of how Namibia manages its wildlife.

A 50-year-old elephant revered as an icon in Namibia was shot dead this week — sparking an uproar from local conservation groups who claimed the animal was killed for no good reason.

Namibia won’t withdraw permits granted to hunt desert elephants, a group of the pachyderms that live in the country’s arid northwest, despite protests, the country’s Environment and Tourism ...

The killing of a 50-year alpha elephant bull in Namibia has caused an uproar in the southern African nation, with conservation and tourism groups accusing the government of authorising the hunt ...