Veterinarians and researchers gathered in Fort Worth this week for a summit on a stealthy killer that strikes mostly young ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

In a study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology, researchers from Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences showed that the presence of critically endangered ...

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 Conservation Biology Institute is celebrating a conservation milestone, the facility is expecting its first Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years who will help prov ...

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 ...

On Friday, December 8 the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse, New York posted an adorable update on their Facebook page that proved that some zoo animals are a lot like us. At least when it comes to ...

This undated photo shows Raja, the highly popular Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo in St. Louis, Mo. The elephant has lived at the zoo since his birth in 1992 and is being moved for breeding ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOV/Gray News) - The St. Louis Zoo has announced that Raja, the male Asian elephant at the zoo, will be moving away from St. Louis. Raja was the first elephant born at the zoo in 1992 ...