Good News About Elephants

Baby elephant rescues, conservation wins, and progress in the fight against poaching

A dark-colored animal submerged in murky water within wooden-framed enclosures, with its head and ears visible above the surface.

Park rangers leap to the rescue to save baby elephant trapped in man-made watering hole

The Sheldrick Wildlife Trust specializes in rescuing and raising orphaned elephants, but their primary mission is always reunification.

An elephant happily smiles as it lifts its trunk under a spray of water

This state finally banned circus performances for elephants, tigers, giraffes, primates

Although Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey have already phased out elephants, bears, lions, and tigers, regional circuses have only recently fallen under scrutiny.

A brown elephant stands on grass with a person in a green shirt beside it. A smaller elephant is visible in the background near wooden structures and trees.

A baby elephant survived for a month alone after being mauled by a lion. Now he has a family of his own again

Bungalu was covered in scars when he arrived at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. Now he’s happily settled into his new life.

A unique hut structure is made of timber planks and bamboo baskets, with a portrait of an elephant in the center

Amid deforestation, elephants are running out of food. This architect built them a bamboo dining barn 'to restore balance'

Boonserm Premthada is passionate about human-animal architecture and has also built structures with elephant dung bricks.

A peak through an opening out from a forest clearing looking out to water, sand, and more trees beyond.

Park rangers in Senegal celebrate as beloved 'Ghost elephant' makes rare appearance

African forest elephants have become so rare in this Senegalese national park that they are simply called “ghosts.” But one beloved elephant took rangers by surprise.

An African elephant pours dirt over its head

Elephants are saving African forests — by trampling through them

Although the behavior may appear destructive, it is anything but.