While the rest of the family were busy feeding, this playful little calf was having a blast with her trunk, and with her mouth wide open, we got a perfect view of its adorable pink tongue! To learn more about elephant behavior visit The Elephant Ethogram: www.elephantvoices.org/elephant-eth...

In slo-mo: Corajosa, gf0054 begins to walk in purposeful way looking at us and repeatedly lifting her trunk in a sweeping movement (Trunk-Sweep) and Head-Swinging and beginning a Perpendicular-Walk. Her movements seems to alert others to a problem and gets their attention and they begin to coalesce.

Happy New Year! What better way to start 2025 than by immersing yourself in this beautifully curated BBC Sounds documentary about Echo! Featuring insights from the Amboseli Trust for Elephants' Cynthia Moss, award-winning cinematographer Martyn Colbeck and ElephantVoices' Joyce Poole.

Wishing all our followers Happy Holidays and a Peaceful New Year. As always, we hope for a kinder, better year for elephants, everywhere. 🐘❤️

We are excited to be attending the #MaasaiOlympics this Saturday for the first time. This important event holds great significance for the Amboseli community, and we look forward to experiencing it and reconnecting with old friends and colleagues. Find out more here: biglife.org/maasai-olymp...

This video has over 1M views on our YouTube channel - and for good reason! It’s an oldie but still absolutely hilarious. 🐘 Watch this playful group of elephants slide down the riverbank near the Sand River gate in the Maasai Mara in Kenya. Pure joy, both for them and for us as observers.

We would very much appreciate your support on this #GivingTuesday! You can trust that we will continue to do our best for elephants and their future. With your contribution, together we will make a difference. Thank you! Click here to make a donation: www.elephantvoices.org/support-now/...

Happy Thanksgiving to all our American followers - Today, and every day, we are deeply grateful for elephants and for all those who support the effort to ensure a kinder future for them.

The beautiful Iria and her family resting in the heat of the day at the height of the dry season in Gorongosa National Park.🐘

An exciting new chapter in elephant acoustic communication research: A collaboration with the linguistics team at www.projectceti.org Joyce visited UC Berkeley to meet & learn from the team led by Gasper Begus, & to share with them some of what we have learned about #elephantcommunication.

It is a rare treat to look into the eyes of an African elephant, and when you do you are rewarded with beautiful amber-colored irises. You can learn more about elephants on our website: www.elephantvoices.org #elephantvoices #conservation #elephant #wildlifephotography

Between 1964 & 2016, Africa’s elephant populations declined by 77%, primarily due to poaching and habitat loss. While elephants disappeared from some areas, their numbers rebounded in others, thanks to successful conservation efforts. Find out more in this article: www.reuters.com/default/rese...

Pat Derby's family Moving-While-Feeding. Note Pat's Grasp-Seedling-Slice-with-Foot technique. The behavior illustrated in this video is: Moving-While-Feeding: Moving or Walking while continuing to Graze or Browse. Discover more here: www.elephantvoices.org/elephant-eth... #TheElephantEthogram