Tushes not Tusks 🐘 Did you know? Most Asian elephants don’t have tusks! Unlike their African cousins, female Asian elephants never grow tusks — and some males don’t either. Instead, males and females have “tushes” — small, barely visible teeth that peek out but don’t extend like tusks. 🤎 #saveelephantfoundation #ethicalsanctuary #rescueelephants #asianelephants #donatetosave | The Elephant Initiative

🐘 An elephant’s tusks are actually its very, very long incisor teeth! 🦣 Learn more at the Museum’s new exhibition The Secret World of Elephants. Discover new science about both ancient and modern elephants, see full-scale models of proboscideans, and more. #amnh #museums #woollymammoth #proboscidean #elephants #thingstodoinnyc | American Museum of Natural History

An Oxford-led conservation project in West Africa is helping to protect elephants in the region. It's work creates balance between local communities and the elephant population. Learn more ⬇️ https://wild.org/mali-elephants/ 🎬 | Oxford Sparks #WorldEnvironmentDay #TruePlanet | University of Oxford