The first Asian elephant born at Tokyo's Ueno zoo in its 138-year history was finally put on show to visitors Dec. 1, and officials said mother and calf are doing well. Asian elephants are a ...

There are two types of elephants: African and Asian. They both have long trunks ... Here’s what makes an elephant a mammal, including some facts you may not know about them.

Few stories are as perplexing and tragic as that of Mary the elephant. In 1916, Mary, a five-ton Asian elephant with the Sparks World Famous Shows circus, was sentenced to death by hanging in the ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is mourning the loss of Rex, its oldest Asian elephant, who was humanely ...

Our trusty van was parked nearby, but we were stuck, hiding in some bushes. A herd of Asian elephants were just a stone’s throw away, and they were agitated. A colossal gaur (a remarkably ...

The big, beautiful creature was just 57. On average in the wild, male Asian Elephants live to be 60 to 70 years old. That ...

Blackpool Zoo said staff had "eagerly anticipated" the addition of two calves to its herd of Asian elephants Conservationists at a zoo are mourning the loss of two "eagerly anticipated" baby ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden is saddened to announce the passing of its oldest Asian elephant, Rex, who was ...

Buttonwood Park Zoo in New Bedford is due to reopen Thursday after a period of mourning for Ruth, the 66-year-old Asian elephant who died on Dec. 27, two months after she entered hospice care.