Elephants create new social networks after mothers are killed

July 6, 2016 5:38 PM

Poaching Leaves Elephant Daughters in Charge. "As illegal hunting thins out the ranks of matriarchs, their daughters are taking over as leaders of their social groups."
posted by homunculus (5 comments total)

Angola Is Africa's New Elephant Poaching Hot Spot
posted by homunculus at 10:32 AM on July 7, 2016 [1 favorite]

Goddamn that was a fascinating (really solid portrayal of the scientists right along side interesting tidbits about elephant social networks) and fairly depressing (the future does not look promising for elephants in Kenya) read. Thanks, homunculus!
posted by librarylis at 10:54 AM on July 7, 2016 [2 favorites]

Elephants need friends and puzzles more than zoo space: The biggest-ever study on zoo elephants reveals how North American zoos can make their captive land giants the happiest.
posted by homunculus at 2:53 PM on July 16, 2016

Why wildlife officials in Malawi are relocating hundreds of elephants: Malawi is using an unconventional method to relocate 500 elephants in the next two months.

500 Elephants Are Being Moved By Crane And You Need To See This: Moving the African elephants to a larger preserve is being called “one of the biggest events ever” to happen to Malawi’s park system.
posted by homunculus at 11:47 AM on July 20, 2016

In other news: Last woolly mammoths died of thirst 5,600 years ago, study finds
posted by homunculus at 2:01 PM on August 1, 2016