The majestic elephant is known for their memory, intelligence, and strong family bonds ... though the quality of life is a crucial factor for their well-being. Elephants have a long gestation period ...

Tang Mo and Pak Boon, Taronga Zoo's Asian elephant pair, are preparing to leave Sydney for a new home in South Australia with a bigger herd. The elephants will make the journey with a support crew ...

Female Asian elephants usually lack tusks, which has the added benefit of making them less vulnerable to ivory poachers. Asian elephants have only one ‘finger’ at the tip of their trunk, while African ...

It’s the end of an era as the Louisville Zoo bids farewell to its two beloved elephants, Mikki and Punch ... “It’s okay to have those memories and be sad that we might not be able to ...

Understanding how climate and environmental changes have historically affected large mammals can provide valuable insights for modern conservation strategies. Elephants are among the largest land ...

Two of the zoo’s four pregnant elephants have given birth. Bomani, which means “warrior” in Swahili, was born to mother Talia on April 10. Just four days later, Xolani delivered her calf ...

The elephants likely bunched during the earthquake because they “have receptors in their feet and the tip of their trunk that are extremely sensitive to vibrations,” Poole said. She added she ...

Zoo officials said they have been evaluating the elephant exhibit since the deaths of two other elephants — Jewel, age 61, in 2023, and Shaunzi, age 53, in 2024 — although they said those ...

Picture this: a crow solves a puzzle in fewer steps than a human child, an octopus escapes from a locked aquarium tank, and ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X After years of debate over the welfare of the animals, the Los Angeles Zoo announced Tuesday ...

The young elephant’s smooth slide and obvious delight have struck a chord with viewers, many of whom say it reminds them of the kind of carefree fun often forgotten in adult life. Watch the ...