WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — After a decade of managing and treating a beloved member of its Asian elephant herd, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute announced that one of ...

There are three types of elephants: the African forest elephant, the Asian elephant, and the African savanna (or bush) elephant. Elephants in the African savanna are larger than those in the African ...

Many key differences separate African elephant from Asian elephants. Not only are they found in completely separate parts of the world, but they live in different habitats as well. The African ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Nepali researcher Sanjeeta Sharma Pokharel explores Asian elephant physiology and behavior in response to ecological challenges, emphasizing the ...

African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth and significantly larger than their relatives in Asia, from which they are separated by millions of years of evolution. Nevertheless, Asian ...

Indu arrived at the Phoenix Zoo in 1998. “Indu was a truly remarkable elephant who touched the hearts of everyone who had the privilege to know her,” says Bert Castro, President and CEO of the Phoenix ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high ...

ZURICH (AP) — A 19-year-old Asian elephant at the Zurich Zoo gave birth this weekend to a male calf whose name, starting with the letter Z, will be announced this week. A light-sensitive monitoring ...

SAN DIEGO — A 45-year-old Asian elephant named Devi who had lived at the San Diego Zoo since 1977 was euthanized Thursday after zoo officials said her health had declined. “Devi was beloved at the San ...

"Different elephants have different kinds of culture, as well as personalities." This is an Inside Science story. Cooperation lies at the beating heart of most societies. For Asian elephants in a ...

GUWAHATI, India (AP) — Seven wild Asiatic elephants were killed and a calf was injured when a high-speed passenger train collided with a herd crossing the tracks in India's northeastern state of Assam ...