Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible ...

Pupy (pronounced POOH'-pee in Spanish) embarked on her arduous 2,700-kilometer (1,670-mile) journey on Monday, from the ...

The baby boom continues at the Sedgwick County Zoo. On Tuesday, the zoo announced the birth of another African elephant calf, ...

The largest land mammal on Earth, elephants embody the African landscape. Using seasonal cues and their long-term memories, these hulking creatures travel vast distances in close-knit herds to find ...

GENEVA— In a long-awaited move, the International Union for Conservation of Nature announced today that elephants in Africa face a serious risk of extinction. At the same time, it is officially ...

The bone from an extinct straight-tusked elephant is thought to be 20,000-40,000 years old. Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law ...