The largest genomic study of African elephants to date has found that both species - savanna and forest elephants - remain in ...

By David AkanaRhett Ayers Butler In the far southwest of the Central African Republic, where dense forest gives way to a ...

When it comes to Africa’s forest wildlife, few animals capture the imagination like the bongo antelope (Tragelaphus eurycerus). This magnificent creature, with its striking reddish-brown coat, bold ...

Africa’s forests have undergone a shocking reversal, switching from carbon absorbers to carbon emitters after 2010. Researchers found that heavy deforestation in tropical regions has led to massive ...

Africa’s largest elephant DNA study reveals growing genetic isolation as habitats shrink, raising urgent concerns for ...

Forest elephants’ browsing habits play a vital role in shaping their habitat, allowing large, carbon-dense tree species to thrive. The elephants frequent muddy, mineral-rich clearings called baïs ...

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa's rare forest elephants which play a key role in replenishing the central African rainforests will need almost a century to recover from an onslaught by ivory poachers ...

Africa’s ecosystems may look different, but new research shows they are becoming more alike as food webs converge across ...

One of Africa’s giant beetles is just one step away from extinction. New research has found that one species of the enormous Goliath beetles has been almost wiped out by the west African cocoa ...