African forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) were only recognized as a species separate from the African savannah elephant (Loxodonta africana) in 2021. Now, new evidence and survey techniques have ...

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a ...

A new report shows an increase in estimated forest elephant numbers, but this is a function of better surveying, and the ...

New research shows Africa’s forests now release more carbon than they absorb. This raises global climate risks and calls for urgent action.

Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently ...

Populations of the African forest and savanna elephant have declined sharply. The populations of Africa's elephants are now in more danger than they ever have been. The African forest elephant is now ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

On average, Africa’s tropical forests gained carbon until 2010, then lost it rapidly—especially between 2015 and 2017. Gains ...

A coalition of African nations has secured new Cites controls on the international trade of hornbills amid concerns over ...

Africa rallies around forest innovation as African Forestry and Wildlife Commission (AFWC25) opens in The Gambia ...

Humans lived under the leafy canopy of a West African rainforest by at least 150,000 years ago. Previously, the oldest secure evidence for humans living in African rainforests dated to about 18,000 ...