It’s unusual to see animals of different species become friends — especially in the wild. Sure, we’ve seen farm animals or ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) – Standing before a pile of charred elephant ivory as dusk covered the surrounding savannah, Christian, Muslim and Hindu religious leaders grasped hands and prayed. Let religion, ...

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South Africa has a stable government that makes wildlife protection a high priority. But even in that country, there's been a dramatic surge in poaching, particularly for rhinos. A decade ago, fewer ...

Sunlight is critical to life on Earth, but excessive exposure to sunlight can cause serious harm. Infrared rays can cause burns, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation damages the DNA of cells. So, as you ...

Fresh dung. Tracks in the sand of the Namib desert. The black rhinoceros can't be far away. Wildlife rangers Stefanus Ganuseb, 42, and Fritz Hoeb, 45, are patrolling on foot, equipped with binoculars ...

While American environmentalists focus primarily on saving field mice and frustrating development and energy production on the home front, there’s a growing need for genuine conservation and ...

What’s Going On in The Video? The video begins with the rhino mother pooping near a watering hole and an elephant charging at her. You might think the rhino just needed to poop, but there is more to ...

Riverbanks Zoo will soon say goodbye to one of its favorite longtime exhibits. The zoo announced Wednesday that it will “soon bid a bittersweet farewell” to its two elephants, Belle and Robin, to make ...

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam destroyed nearly 2.2 tons of seized elephant ivory and 70 kg of rhino horns on Saturday, in one of its strongest moves yet to stop illegal wildlife trafficking. The specimens ...

Credit: Molly McMillin OSHKOSH—Elephants, Rhinos & People (ERP), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wild elephants and rhinos, has launched a “signature campaign” to raise ...

Group Elephant, a services and software firm, has issued a $250,000 matching challenge grant for Elephants, Rhinos & People if the group can raise $250,000 from donors by Feb. 28, 2026. The funding ...