This study aimed to address the lack of information on quantitative semen and sperm
characteristics of free-ranging African elephants. Nineteen ejaculates were collected from 12 …

The survival of free-ranging (in situ) African elephant and Southern white rhinoceros
populations are currently being challenged on a daily basis in Africa. Reproductive health is …

A regimented electroejaculation protocol (120 electrical stimulations; 10-30 V) was used to
collect semen and characterize ejaculate quality from 9 adult, free-ranging African elephants …

Artificial insemination plays a key role in the genetic management of elephants in zoos.
Because freshly extended semen is typically used for artificial insemination in elephants, it …

In captivity, male Asian elephants often yield poor quality semen after transrectal manually
assisted semen collection; however, the reasons for the disappointing semen quality are not …

This study investigated ways of improving the usefulness of~ 1700 mL of poor-quality frozen
semen collected from wild African elephant (Loxodonta africana) bulls. Ten semen samples …

Male elephants regularly undergo a unique sexual period of musth that is characterized by
elevated testosterone, analogous to the heightened reproductive seasonality of other …

The implications of collecting semen from elephants for use in artificial insemination
programs are profound in the context of propagating captive elephants. Using a manual …

Background One of the major obstacles in using artificial insemination to manage genetics
of elephant population in captivity is the large variations in semen quality among ejaculates …

Ejaculates from nine Asian and two African elephants were analysed to gain a further
understanding of mechanisms underlying variable semen quality after transrectal massage …