for the first time since Linnaeus named the species in 1758, a type specimen (lectotype) for the Asian elephant Elephas maximus. The elephants of north-east Borneo present an interesting case.

The world’s smallest elephant ... on the island of Borneo in the Malay Archipelago of Southeast Asia. DNA evidence has proved that Bornean elephants are genetically different from other Asian ...

Africa's two elephant species are still being managed as one. Forest and savannah elephants occupy different ecological niches and face different threats and should be managed in accordance with these ...

(CNN)-- Scientists have discovered a new species of elephant ... (or bush) elephants weigh roughly twice as much as their forest-dwelling cousins, and have significantly different body shapes ...

Known for its biodiversity, Borneo’s Kinabatangan ... from a Bornean elephant family. We were all silent. There’s something almost timeless about being near wild elephants.

Borneo Elephants has been included as endangered species on the IUCN Red List. So far, based on informations from the Sabah Government, the elephant’s populations are 1,500 individuals, while ...

A second headless carcass of a Borneo pygmy elephant has been found ... of only 1,500 to 2,000 Borneo pygmy elephants left in the wild. The species, which is native to Borneo, is fully protected ...

The elephant crisis in Malaysia has been dealt yet another devastating blow with the recent killings of the endangered pygmy ...

TAWAU: A surge in black market demand and soaring prices for ivory is believed to be fuelling the illegal killing of Borneo pygmy elephants ... pygmy elephant is a fully protected species under ...

KOTA KINABALU - Ivory poachers may be responsible for the recent decapitation of elephants ... Captive Elephant Management Plan (Cemp) to safeguard one of its most iconic and majestic species ...