Do elephant graveyards exist?

Lastly, I must add that today elephant graveyards are a tragic reality. They are a result of the sickening and fast-spreading practice of poachers poisoning waterholes. read more

Graveyards exist as memorials after the death, but not as a destined place for ellies who know they will die (i.e. unlike salmon returning to die at their original place of spawn). read more

The answer is no. There is no particular place that elephants will go to die. Elephant bones are large and conspicuous, and are often too large to be carried off or broken down by scavengers such as vultures and hyenas. read more