An elephant ... Getty Images “Elephants may run at the threat in a demonstration or real charge. Most charges are mock charges which are broken off before the target is reached,” South African ...

according to South African National Parks. "Initial eyewitness accounts indicate that the family parked close to the Malelane reception area and children ran past the bridge into the bush whereupon an ...

An elephant ... South African National Parks. "Initial eyewitness accounts indicate that the family parked close to the Malelane reception area and children ran past the bridge into the bush ...

Officials say the tourist was trampled while trying to protect children who left a vehicle and ran into the bush near a herd ...

Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and some marine life (blue whales) might be heavier, one animal stands alone ...

Scientists estimate there are around 470,000 African elephants and between 40,000 to 50,000 Asian ... Female elephants may be more aggressive when they are with their young. ©saha_avijan/iStock / ...

African elephants actually include two species: the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant. The African savanna elephant lives on the savanna and grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa ...