Africa in pictures: World Elephant Day

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2026.08.12 19:50 GMT+8

Africa in pictures: World Elephant Day

Updated 2026.08.12 19:50 GMT+8

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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.

An African elephant raises its trunk among dry bush vegetation in the Dinokeng Game Reserve, South Africa. /CFP

Elephants gather at a waterhole in Kitenden village, on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, August 6, 2026. /CFP

Elephants roam across Amboseli National Park in Kajiado County, Kenya, August 5, 2026. /CFP

Africa in pictures: World Elephant Day

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