Elephants
From a tender family group hug to a cheeky, adorable baby elephant wanting to play – 14 beautiful 'ele' photographs from the book 'Remembering Elephants'
Remembering Elephants is the first instalment in the Remembering charity book series and features images donated by 65 of the world's top wildlife photographers.
What's the world's most dangerous mammal?
What are the most dangerous animals in the world? James Fair takes a look at the contenders... and includes some unlikely ones
How the elephant got its trunk
What is an elephant's trunk used for and how many muscles are in it?
How to watch Serengeti III
The dramatised wildlife series Serengeti returns to the BBC One for a third season, this time narrated by Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh. Find out when it's on and meet some of the animals staring in it
Asian elephant guide: where they're found, how long they live, and how they’re different from African elephants
Asian elephants are found in most regions of south-eastern Asia including the Indian subcontinent, Indochina peninsulas and Borneo - learn more about the species, including how they communicate and the dangers they face in our expert guide
New study reveals how cancer-busting gene in elephants works
The key to preventing cancer in humans may be found in elephant genes
Elephant guide: where do they live, what do they eat and how to identify them
Learn more about the world's largest land mammals, including what they weigh, if they are dangerous and how good their memory is.
New family of Critically Endangered forest elephants spotted, including three babies
A previously unknown family of eight African forest elephants were recently captured by camera traps in Guinea.
New Big 5 wildlife species revealed: what are they and where to see them
Shooting with cameras rather than guns is the idea behind a new international initiative to promote the synergy between wildlife photography and conservation.
African elephants now listed as Endangered and Critically Endangered
In a new IUCN update, the African savanna elephant and African forest elephant are treated as separate species for the first time.
Male elephants' educational role more crucial than previously thought
Has the role of males in elephants' famously matriarchal society been overlooked? A study suggests that may be in the case, and could effect the regulation of trophy hunting.
India's iconic 'Big Five' mammals
India is home to a diverse variety of wildlife and has its own 'Big Five' must-see mammals. Our photo gallery features Asian elephants, Bengal tigers, greater one-horned rhinos, Indian leopards, and gaurs.
A wild future? Ex-captive elephants in Thailand are being given a new start
A sanctuary in Thailand is rehabilitating captive elephants with the aim of returning them to the wild. BBC Wildlife's Richard Eccleston reports on the project.
The legal sale of ivory is actually the trade of illegal and poached ivory as well
Radiocarbon dating of 'antique' ivory being sold in European countries reveals that many are not antique at all.
UK government to ban ivory sales
The environment secretary says the ban will be one of the toughest in the world.
Dead elephant kills 94 endangered vultures
A huge number of white backed vultures were reported dead after feeding on an elephant carcass in Zimbabwe.
Record seizure of ivory tusks
Customs officers in Hong Kong have seized 7.2 tonnes of ivory tusks hidden beneath frozen fish.
Famous elephant killed by poachers
One of Africa’s last great tuskers has been killed in Kenya.
Prince Harry helps to relocate 500 elephants
Working with African Parks in Malawi, Prince Harry has been assisting in one of conservation's most ambitious translocations.
Historic CITES meeting decides the future of African elephants
Experts from ZSL will convene at the 17th CITES CoP to make key recommendations that will help to halt the decline of Africa's elephants.
Sustainable harvesting of ivory not possible, according to a new study
African elephant populations can't meet demands of legalised ivory trade, a recent report argues.
Huge elephant translocation begins in Malawi
No less than 500 elephants are making their way north across Malawi in what is being billed as one of the largest translocations in history.
Elephant ordeal for famous UK conservationist
What's it like to be charged by an elephant? Well, you discover they've got very hairy legs but surprisingly soft lips, says one man who knows.
Kenya to destroy largest ever stockpile of ivory
Politicians and celebrities will gather at Nairobi National Park on 30 April 2016 to watch a historic ivory burning event.