The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) — smaller than their cousins, the African savanna elephants — holds a vital role in the delicate balance of its tropical habitat.

The populations of Africa's elephants are now in more danger than they ever have been. The African forest elephant is now listed as critically endangered, and the African savanna elephant is now ...

Scientists compared methodologies to count African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), which were recently acknowledged by IUCN as a separate, Critically Endangered species from African ...

Both African elephant species are now endangered, one critically For the first time, a major conservation body has recognized the savanna elephant and forest elephant as two separate species—and ...

Named after Ousmane Sarr, a veteran park ranger who dedicated his life to protecting Niokolo-Koba's endangered species, the elephant steps silently into view in the black-and-white footage. His large ...

An elephant not seen in several years was recently captured on camera strolling through a national park in Senegal. This marks a rare sighting of what officials are calling a "Ghost Elephant." ...

Ghost elephants are “refugees in their own homelands, moving in secret between small patches of habitat,” the Elephant Crisis Fund explains in a report.

Here's what to know about elephants to protect their populations. How many elephants are left in the world? According to the WWF, there are approximately 415,000 African elephants left in the world.

In the dense rainforests of central Africa, a majestic creature roams. The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) — smaller than their cousins, the African savanna elephants — holds a vital role ...

The African forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) spreads fruit seeds through its dung and clears the way for soil to receive essential nutrients and sunlight.