The term describes a bull elephant with tusks that weigh over 45 kilograms each. Tusks that size are so long that they scrape the ground as the elephant walks, according to the Tsavo Trust, a ...

Elephant societies respond to death in ways that look uncannily similar to our own reactions. Here’s why it has researchers describing them as “compassionate.” Wildlife researchers have, for decades, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long ...

This undated photo shows Craig, the iconic elephant with super tusks, died from natural causes on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026 in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. (Kenya Wildlife Service via AP) This undated ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country's increasingly successful efforts to protect the ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced that a national day of mourning would be held on 22nd January to ...