Animal care staff at the National Zoo are preparing for the "highly anticipated" birth of an Asian elephant calf, according to a news release.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Conservation Biology Institute announced on Monday that 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi ...

A team of paleontologists has uncovered a relatively well-preserved tetralophodon fossil in a former mine site in Wuzhong, ...

Elephant dung, far from being waste, is a valuable resource with diverse applications. It's used for eco-friendly paper, ...

After exhibiting signs of kidney failure, the sanctuary said the former circus elephant was humanely euthanized on Sunday, ...

The young Asian elephant lived on the campus of Channel 2 TV station, at the foot of the Cooper River bridge, for a few years ...

A hyper-realistic picture of life during that Pleistocene era emerges with Apple TV’s five-part, computer-driven “Prehistoric ...

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate -- and higher -- population estimate ...

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After a grace period that coincided with the start of the school year, officers have begun ticketing riders and impounding ...

A heartwarming video of a newborn elephant calf experiencing its first bath has captivated social media users. The adorable footage shows the young pachyderm calmly enjoying the water, splashing ...

Viola the elephant was the subject of worldwide attention seven weeks ago when she briefly escaped while being bathed in an enclosure at the back of the Butte Civic Center. Recorded for posterity by a ...