I try to read just about everything that is written about these magnificent giants, and when I learned about cognitive psychologist Merrill Sapp’s new book Knowing Wonder: An Elephant Story ...

It’s a sad day at Perth Zoo as they lose another elephant following the death of matriarch Tricia in 2022.But this time it’s ...

It’s often the matriarch who will put herself in between danger and the family making herself vulnerable. When she dies, the family scatters and it can take some time to regroup. Elephant ...

This is most often the oldest elephant and, therefore, the elephant with the most useful memories. If the old, brainy matriarch is killed, younger herd members will not know where to go in extreme ...

The Buttonwood Park Zoo community is mourning the loss of Ruth, a beloved 66-year-old Asian elephant, who passed away peacefully on Friday. "We lost our matriarch," said Buttonwood Park Zoo ...

While droughts are common in Africa, prolonged water shortages can pose a serious threat. At these times elephant herds look to their matriarch. Herds led by older females tend to survive dry periods ...

"Dida the matriarch died naturally of old age." In a region where elephants were once poached almost to extinction, an elephant living beyond the age of 50 years is a rare feat. "To us allowing an ...