African Elephants

18 Oct 2013

Yankari Collaring Season – Fall 2013

Dr Mike Loomis joined several Nigeria-based colleagues to begin an African Elephant research project in Yankari Game Reserve. Read More

14 Mar 2014

Yankari Collaring Season – Spring 2014

Just two days after arriving in Wikki, Nigeria, the Yankari team successfully collars an elephant and begins collecting location data.

2 Sep 2015

Just the Facts: African Elephants

Learn more about African Elephants in this article written specifically for emerging readers.

22 Sep 2015

The Natural History of the African Elephant

This article outlines the key characteristics of the African Elephant, including its anatomy, diet, habitat preferences and life span.

22 Sep 2015

African Elephant Research at the NC Zoo

Since 1998, the North Carolina Zoological Park and its partners have been involved in research designed to protect African Elephants in Cameroon and Nigeria.