1. The plight of the pachyderms
Michael Gross 
Current Biology 
Volume 26, Issue 19, Pages R865-R868 (October 2016)
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2. Hidden assets: African forest elephants were only recently recognised as a separate species from savannah elephants. Their wooded habitat makes it harder to study their population dynamics and ensure their survival. (Photo: Vicki Fishlock.)
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3. Standing tall: Savannah elephants are still widespread in Africa but declining rapidly due to massive poaching for ivory. (Photo: Lucy King.)
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4. Ecosystem services: Wild Asian elephants observed in Minneriya National Park, Sri Lanka. The birds wait to catch insects disturbed by the elephants. (Photo: Carlos Delgado/Wikimedia Commons.)
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5. Illegal goods: Confiscated ivory items displayed ahead of the first official ivory crush held by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in (Photo: Gavin Shire/USFWS.)
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