Oh wow, I love these photographs of “big tusker” elephants by Johan Siggesson. I didn’t even know big tuskers were a thing — and they may not be for much longer: ...

Johan Siggesson documents elephants in Kenya's Amboseli National Park in remarkable black-and-white photographs.

From their floppy ears to their giant trunks and massive size, there’s a lot that stands out about the elephant. Elephant tusks are both a valuable tool and a potential liability for these gentle ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have pinpointed how years of civil war and poaching in Mozambique have led to a greater proportion of elephants that will never develop tusks. The research was published ...

Tusks are one of the most notable features of elephants, among their size and trunks. However, some elephants do not have tusks, and a high proportion of these elephants are females. Why do some ...

The elephant with some of the longest, heaviest tusks in the world died at Amboseli National Park on Tuesday. Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has moved the body of one of Africa’s last giant ‘tusker’ ...