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Africa in pictures: World Elephant Day

Africa 19:50, 12-Aug-2026

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Editor's note: Africa in Pictures is a special visual feature by CGTN Africa, capturing the continent through compelling images. From daily life and cultural traditions to landscapes and moments of change, it offers a vivid, people-centered view of Africa's diversity and vitality.

A wild African elephant with prominent tusks walks across the golden grasslands of Mikumi National Park, Tanzania, July 11, 2026. /CFP

World Elephant Day, observed every August 12, shines a spotlight on the threats to elephant populations and the need for stronger conservation efforts.

A wild African elephant walks across the golden grasslands of Mikumi National Park, Tanzania, July 11, 2026. /CFP

An elephant walks past a homestead in Kitenden village, on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, August 6, 2026. /CFP

Africa is home to some of the world's largest elephant populations, with these majestic animals playing a vital role in the continent's ecosystems.

A worker interacts with an African elephant at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Nairobi Nursery in Nairobi, Kenya, August 11, 2026. /Xinhua

African elephants are pictured at the Sheldrick Wildlife Trust’s Nairobi Nursery in Nairobi, Kenya, August 11, 2026. /Xinhua

From the savannas of Kenya to the forests of South Africa, protecting elephants means safeguarding the rich biodiversity and natural heritage they represent.