Elephants are known for their intelligence, complex social behavior, memory and size, including their giant ears. The ears of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) can grow up to 6.6 feet (2 meters) ...

Elephants’ massive ears are one of their most distinguishable characteristics. Alongside their long trunks, an elephant’s big ears are the first thing we see. These large ears easily give elephants a ...

Elephants wear their biology in plain sight. Those sweeping ears are not a decorative afterthought but a set of oversized tools that help a giant animal stay alive in hot, noisy, and often dangerous ...

Over the past few years, some have questioned the health and well being of Chai, Bamboo and Watoto, the three elephants who live at Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. Perhaps the loudest advocate for change ...

Elephants have massive ears to help regulate their body temperature. They have huge blood vessels in their ears. The blood vessels are large and quite visible on the backs of the elephant’s ears. The ...