African elephants (Loxodonta Africana) live in the savannas, rainforests, woodlands, and scrub forests of central and southern Africa. In these wide-open landscapes, long-distance communication is a ...

The natural world is abuzz with the sound of animals communicating — crickets, birds, even grunting fish. But scientists learning to decode these sounds say the secret signals of African elephants — ...

By sensing vibrations through the ground, elephants can communicate, detect danger and navigate vast landscapes.

Elephants are the most vocal of any animal, with the exception of humans. Learn how elephants use this trait to communicate and survive when lecturer Michael Garstang presents “Elephant Sounds and ...

Elephants learn to imitate sounds that are not typical of their species, the first known example after humans of vocal learning in a non-primate terrestrial mammal. The discovery, reported in today's ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

(Left to right) Christopher Clark installed audio equipment in a tree, high enough so that the elephants couldn't smash them; the research team's camp. The natural world is abuzz with the sound of ...