Elephant

African savannah elephants venture into the pitch-black chambers of Kitum Cave on Mount Elgon, using their tusks to scrape volcanic rock rich in sodium, calcium and magnesium. Generations of herds have hollowed out these deep mineral chambers and passed the unusual mining behaviour down, a striking example of animal culture and adaptation that is drawing fresh attention online.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is marking ten years since Assembly Bill 96 took effect, the state law banning the sale of most ivory and rhinoceros horn. The agency says the ban gave it stronger powers to prosecute wildlife traffickers operating in California and to support enforcement against elephant and rhino poaching networks worldwide.

A UN-supported wildlife forensics laboratory in Uganda is helping convert ivory seizures into successful criminal prosecutions. By using DNA and other forensic analysis to link poached elephant ivory to specific seizure networks, the lab provides courts with scientific evidence needed to secure convictions. The facility is being highlighted as a model for using forensic science to combat wildlife trafficking across Africa.

A compilation of baby elephants tripping, splashing and playing is drawing big audiences worldwide, with viewers sharing clips of the young animals' clumsy, playful behaviour. People are calling them natural comedians, and the footage is being passed around as lighthearted entertainment, adding to the ongoing popularity of wildlife content featuring elephant calves at rescue centres and in the wild.

African savannah elephants venture into the pitch-black chambers of Kitum Cave on Mount Elgon in Kenya, using their tusks to scrape volcanic rock for sodium, calcium and magnesium. Generations of herds have hollowed out these deep mineral chambers, passing the unusual mining behaviour down through the herd. Footage of the elephants at work is drawing attention to one of nature's most remarkable learned traditions.

German activist shop Collactivist is promoting a new women's premium organic t-shirt featuring a 'Plant Powered Elephant' design. The shirt is being marketed to the vegan and animal rights community, tagged with themes of plant-based nutrition and activism, and sold through the shop's online store.

An elephant and her calf have been filmed moving through tall grass in South Africa's Kruger National Park, in footage set to Henry Mancini's 'Baby Elephant Walk'. Viewers are sharing the clip for its charming wildlife moment, with the calf drawing particular attention as it follows its mother through the savanna.

A wildlife photograph showing an elephant and its calf walking through tall grass, with a mountain visible in the background, was shared from Mozambique. The image, tagged as nature and travel photography, drew attention for capturing a mother and calf together in their natural habitat near the South African border region.

Attention has turned to 'Presents: Singles and Beyond', the 2000 compilation on Emperor Norton that gathers the Olivia Tremor Control's early recordings released before their debut album 'Dusk at Cubist Castle'. Sean Westergaard's Allmusic review of the collection is circulating again, drawing listeners back to the band's formative material from the Elephant 6 scene.

BBC 6 Music's Huw Stephens played Tame Impala's 'Elephant' on air, accompanied by a link to a Marvel Years remix of the track on Bandcamp and Spotify. The play spotlights continued interest in the psychedelic rock band's 2012 song and its remix versions, giving listeners a way to stream both the original and the reworked take.