Craig, Kenya’s iconic elephant who died on January 3, 2026 aged 54, had a rich family history in the Amboseli ecosystem that goes back more than a century. Cynthia Moss, founder of Amboseli Trust for ...

The first authoritative population assessment for African forest elephants estimates there are more than 145,000 individuals. Researchers say new survey techniques relying on sampling DNA from ...

In late 2025, social media users shared a video purportedly showing an elephant throwing grass on top of its head. The footage appeared to show the animal — already with some grass on its head — in a ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild came to symbolize the country’s increasingly successful efforts to protect the ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the wild ...

The death of Craig, a widely known super tusker from Amboseli, drew attention not just because of his fame, but because he lived long enough to die of natural causes in a period when elephants with ...

The Kenya Wildlife Service has announced the death of a renowned elephant known as Craig. Craig, was a legendary tusker famed for its large ground-sweeping tusks. He died aged 54. "Early this morning, ...

Craig, Kenya’s iconic elephant known for his ground-sweeping tusks weighing over 45 kilograms each, and who was adopted in 2021 as the Tusker beer brand’s lead ambassador, has died at 54. Over the ...

In Amboseli, Esau’s moment has arrived. As other males circle, he relies not on force, but skill and restraint — while younger elephants watch and learn what it takes to mate. - [Narrator] Back in ...