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Wild elephants seem to address each other using distinctive, rumbling sounds that could be akin to individual names. That's according to a provocative new study in the journal Nature Ecology & ...

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To celebrate its 10th year anniversary, Remembering Wildlife—the book series that uses wild animal photography to raise funds and awareness for endangered animals—is releasing 10 Years of Remembering ...

Research on the rumbles of wild elephants suggest that these animals address each other with unique, name-like vocalizations. (Story aired on All Things Considered on June 10, 2024.) Some wild African ...