'Ghost' Elephant Spotted for First Time in 5 Years

An African forest elephant — nicknamed the "ghost elephant" due to its incredibly infrequent sightings — was spotted in Senegal for the first time in five years earlier this June. 

Remote camera footage from Niokolo-Koba National Park in Senegal shows a lone elephant walking across frame — stopping to seemingly take a quick peek at the camera before moving on. 

The elephant, named Ousmane after a local park ranger, was last seen in January 2020. At the time, it was expected that this...