In countries such as South Sudan, the great herds have all but disappeared. But further south, conservation success mean increasing human-wildlife conflict ...

The Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa was established 94 years ago to protect the last 11 elephants in the Eastern Cape region. Since then, the reserve has expanded to 155,000 hectares and ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the best. The Egyptian veterinarian’s résumé includes possibly the most famous ...

An elephant was captured in video attacking a safari vehicle in South Africa, and several commenters were quick to blame ...

A tourist was killed by an elephant on Saturday in South Africa's famous Kruger Park, the South African national parks agency SAN Parks announced overnight. "A tragic accident occurred when a tourist ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – South Africa police are ...

South Africa’s largest city has begun family planning—for elephants. Johannesburg, home to thousands of the giant creatures, is organizing a birth control campaign to prevent overpopulation that could ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a ...

A Spanish tourist was crushed to death by a herd of elephants inside South Africa’s Pilanesberg National Park after he left his vehicle to take a close-up photo of the breeding animals, local police ...

Craig, one of Africa’s most iconic super tusker elephants, has died of natural causes in Kenya’s Amboseli ecosystem.

Dirk Roux receives funding from the National Research Foundation, Nelson Mandela University and South African National Parks.. Nancy Job works for the South African National Biodiversity Institute.