LANGKAT, Indonesia — A critically endangered Sumatran elephant was found dead April 4 on the border of the Gunung Leuser National Park in Sumatra’s Langkat district, officials said.

Authorities have found a dead Sumatran elephant in a palm oil plantation near Mount Leuser National Park (TNGL) in Bukitmas village, Besitang district, Langkat regency, North Sumatra. The male ...

The species was reported to have a “vibrant” lemon-colored throat and chest, according to the study. Photo by Pablo Sinovas (2025.) On a two-day trek through the jungle in North Sumatra ...