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Classification of the African Elephant Loxodonta africanaMammalia; Eutheria; Proboscidea; Elephantidae; LoxodontaThere are two sub-species or species: Loxodonta (africana) africana (Savanna Elephant) and Loxodonta (africana) cyclotis (Forest Elephant).
Desnaring, education, and conservation of elephants and rhinoceros in Nairobi and Tsavo National Park, Kenya. Includes elephant orphan fostering program. www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org
A non-profit organization in Botswana which explores the relationship between the African Elephant and people, with an emphasis on research and educational programs aimed at reducing conflict between the two species. www.livingwithelephants.org
African Elephant Database online, Pachyderm journal online, tools for the study and mitigation of human-elephant conflict and African Elephant Bibliography. iucn.org/afesg
Non-profit organization focussing on research, education, grass-roots conservation, monitoring and protection of African elephant populations. Includes details of projects, news, maps, links. www.savetheelephants.org
About elephant behaviour, communication and conservation. Includes descriptions, sounds, photographs and video presenting the structure and content of African savanna elephant language. www.elephantvoices.org
Findings of ecologists of the Eduardo Mondlane University in Maputo undertaking research in the Maputo Elephant Reserve, Southern Mozambique. home.hetnet.nl/~fredenpat