Elephants Archives

“Bench to Barn” Effort Protects Baby Elephants from a Deadly

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 16th September 2025

A scientist-zoo collaboration led to a diagnostic test and vaccine to protect elephant toddlers worldwide from a fatal herpesvirus infection. Summary A collaborative effort between scientists and zoos has resulted in a breakthrough in protecting Read More

Education, Research & Positions

Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 12th August 2025

For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants are a menace: they raid crops and will occasionally injure or even kill people. Summary Farmers in Kenya’s Taita hills face a significant challenge Read More

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Elephants gesture with an intention to communicate their desires, study

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 12th July 2025

Humans have long mastered the art of expressing their goals and needs through both language and gestures. A similar behavior is also observed in non-human primates, who use complex gestures to convey what they want, Read More

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Elephants gesture to signal what they want—just like us

Dr AF Saeed Dr AF Saeed 8th July 2025

New experiments show elephants use a wide range of movements to express their desires Summary Recent research reveals elephants communicate more subtly than previously thought, employing a diverse repertoire of physical movements to express specific Read More