Our five-day elephant unit plan explores this majestic mammal, providing engaging lesson plans on the elephant’s diet, ...

The next day I meet up with the kids back at their school to find out what the takeaway was for them. Lorato ticks off facts she learned. "Elephants are smart and they beautify the country," she says.

Elephants eat grasses, leaves, shrubs, fruits and roots depending on the season and their habitat. When it’s particularly dry, elephants will eat more woody parts of trees and shrubs like twigs, ...

Human development has driven the species from their homes. Habitats for Asian elephants have decreased by more than 64% across the continent, equating to about 3.3 million square kilometers ...

The Harry and Linda Fath Elephant Trek, the largest habitat in the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden's 149-year history, is now open. The new Elephant Trek habitat opened to the public Tuesday ...

While elephant habitats remained relatively stable prior to the 1700s, colonial-era land-use practices in Asia, including timber extraction, farming and agriculture, cut the average habitat patch ...

An international team of researchers have analysed the movement and habitat preferences of 102 Asian elephants in Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo, recording over 600,000 GPS locations. They found ...

Habitats suitable for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) across Asia have decreased by over 64% – equating to 3.3 million square kilometres of land – since the year 1700, estimates a study ...

providing engaging lesson plans on the elephant’s diet, habitat, unique physical characteristics, endearing behaviors and challenges they face for survival. Included in the downloadable plan are ...