African elephants, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

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African elephants, Amboseli National Park, Kenya

Elephants are the largest living land animals, with three species alive today: African bush, African forest and Asian. Today's image features a herd of African elephants roaming the vast expanses of Amboseli National Park, Kenya. This park spans over 96,880 acres on the Kenya-Tanzania border. It is home to African bush elephants, Cape buffaloes, impalas, lions, cheetahs, spotted hyenas, Masai giraffes, Grant's zebras and blue wildebeests.

Elephants live in groups that are made up of several families, which are led by an older female elephant called a matriarch. Males leave to live alone or in bachelor herds, joining females during mating. Habitat loss often brings them into closer contact with humans, which can lead to serious problems for both elephants and humans. Sadly, all three species of elephants are endangered. So, let's stand up for elephants—together, we can protect their future.