One of the most bizarre-looking land mammals is the enormous yet gentle elephant, with its huge ears, long trunk, and those massive feet. Why are their feet shaped like that, anyway? Do elephants have ...

Deep in the ruins of Chernobyl’s Reactor 4, hidden beneath layers of radioactive debris, lies one of the most dangerous ...

A team of wildlife experts in Kenya rushed to the aid of an adult African elephant spotted with a large spear in it’s foot. Veterinarians pulled a bent metal spear about 5-feet long that had become ...

Based on papers from the First North American Conference on Elephant Foot Care and Pathology, held in Beaverton, Oregon, Mar. 19-21, 1998; with additional contributions.

This is Kiki, the second largest of the six elephants brought to the Henry Doorly Zoo last March. She will refuse any treat that isn’t an apple, grinding oranges with her foot until she gets her apple ...

Without swift medical intervention, the injury would have caused irreversible damage to the elephant’s foot, experts said. Screen grab of Facebook photo shared by Sheldrick Wildlife Trust. A team of ...