The elephant is the largest existing land mammal on Earth, weighing anywhere from 4,000 to 10,000 pounds. There are three species of elephants: the African bush elephant (also known as the African ...

More than 145,000 African forest elephants roam the rainforests of Africa, according to a recent population assessment.

Africa’s elephants are out of control, and the continent’s people, and plants, are paying the price. Far too many ...

And we’re to blame. We’ve expanded into elephant territory, building homes and roads, felling forests and planting crops. More cruelly, people have indulged their desire for ivory trinkets that come ...

Editor’s Note: “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” features an inside look at the fatal conflict playing out between elephants and mankind in Sri Lanka. “Elephant Vs. Man” with CNN's Nick Paton ...