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'Anti-zoo agenda?': City Council mulling bill to remove NYC's only elephants from Bronx Zoo
Councilwoman Shahana Hanif (D-Brooklyn) introduced legislation that would force the Bronx Zoo to give up the Big Apple’s last remaining elephants.
Oldest US zoo elephant dies at 56 years old in Miami
Dalip, who arrived in South Florida as a calf from India in 1967, had been a prime attraction at Zoo Miami for decades, the Miami Herald reported.
Rare twin elephants make history after being born at New York zoo
Incredibly rare twin elephants made history when they were born in an upstate New York zoo last month.
An elephant interrupted my TV broadcast — what happened next was nuts
A viral video shows TV reporter Alvin Patterson Kaunda standing in front of a herd of elephants as he begins his broadcast. Everything appears calm at first, but the segment...
New African elephant joins herd at California's Fresno Chaffee Zoo
Mabu was added to the herd on recommendation of the African Elephant Species Survival Plan, which is designed to maintain healthy, genetically diverse and stable species within participating zoos.
Elephants' boozy adventure leaves them drunk, hungover
All-you-can-drink alcohol? Count these elephants in!
Elephants at Milwaukee Zoo have smashing 'gourd' time with giant pumpkins
The three African elephants at the Milwaukee County Zoo had a smashing good time with a seasonal treat this October: giant pumpkins.
Elephant charges toward group of people in wild caught-on-camera scene in India
A wild elephant charged towards a group of locals in Malappuram, India before ramming into a parked motorcycle, according to a report.
Elephant rips handler in half after working in extreme heat: report
The body of 32-year-old Supachai Wongfaed was found in a pool of blood after police responded to a rubber plantation in southern Thailand.
Elephant rescued with CPR as man jumps up and down on her chest
A heart-wrenching video captured the moment a team of veterinarians, national park staff and volunteers had to perform CPR on a large mother elephant as her baby nervously squealed.
Trophy hunter who killed lions, elephants is shot dead
Riaan Naude, the 55-year-old head of Pro Hunt Africa, was found dead next to his vehicle in Marken Road, Limpopo.
Take it easy after the big wedding day with a slow safari honeymoon
A honeymoon is the ideal time to splurge on the most memorable trip of your life — says a safari.
Happy the elephant is not a 'person,' New York's highest court rules
New York's highest court has ruled that Happy the elephant is not a "person" as it tossed a lawsuit seeking to free the the 50-year-old Asian pachyderm from the Bronx...
Elephant tramples woman to death, then attacks her corpse at funeral
Indian woman Maya Murmu was trampled to death by an elephant — and then attacked by the beast a second time while her family was performing her last rites.
Can you spot the elephant in this optical illusion?
This optical illusion featuring an elephant could reveal just how good your eyesight really is.
Antelope saved from drowning after elephant alerts zoo
Sound the horns! An anxious elephant trumpeted repeatedly for help when an antelope fell into a pool at Zoológico La Aurora in Guatemala City. The drowning animal was pulled from...
Thailand celebrates National Elephant Day
Elephants all throughout the Southeast Asian country were treated with special care on National Elephant Day, which has been observed on March 13 each year since 1998.
Elephant tusk DNA sleuthing reveals ivory trafficking networks
Researchers said on Monday they conducted DNA tests on 4,320 elephant tusks from 49 ivory seizures, totaling 111 tons in 12 African nations from 2002 to 2019. The results could...
Rare twin baby elephants born in Kenya
Still-unnamed twin elephants were born this week in Kenya's Samburu National Reserve, becoming only the second set of twins ever encountered by local charity Save the Elephants.