Zoos have undergone a rethink in recent decades with the emphasis on the conservation of species and education, rather than ...

This mechanism allows more males to mate, rather than just the don ... Susan McConnell At Namibia's Etosha National Park, male elephants form long-term friendships. Jack, on the right, leans ...

At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently ...

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their former pen-mate and long-time companion. Yoyo died in December at age 54. Susi, at 52, is now among the oldest known African elephants in captivity, even though WAZA said the age of animals ...

I woke up in the research tower to a soft exhale and then a trickle of water at the waterhole below. The full moon hung low and dim in the west. I squinted at my watch. It was 4 A.M. I wondered ...

A herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo acted on instinct and formed an “alert circle” around their young to protect the calves against the earthquake that rattled Southern California on ...

their former pen-mate and long-time companion. Yoyo died in December at age 54. Susi, at 52, is now among the oldest known African elephants in captivity, even though WAZA said the age of animals ...

Elephants can speak to each other using infrasonic rumbles — sounds that humans are incapable of hearing — that travel long distances and warn other nearby elephants of potential danger.

their former pen-mate and long-time companion. Yoyo died in December at age 54. Susi, at 52, is now among the oldest known African elephants in captivity, even though WAZA said the age of animals ...

For elephants, movement is done with the tip of their toes. Not only does this style of movement help to keep their toes trimmed- it also puts their weight on the heels, which are covered by a fat pad ...