Not all elephants are the same. A new study has found that male African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana) develop ...

It was a protective circle that became an instant hit. Taught folks a bit about elephant behavior, sure. But also taught people that they could take a lesson from elephants. Video from the San Diego ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Employees at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo are mourning the loss of an 11-year-old female African elephant named Bets. Officials said the veterinary team noticed odd behavior from ...

Elephant societies respond to death in ways that look uncannily similar to our own reactions. Here’s why it has researchers describing them as “compassionate.” Wildlife researchers have, for decades, ...

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 which ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Milwaukee is mourning the loss of Ruth, a 43-year-old African savanna elephant who was humanely euthanized Sept. 20 after falling ...

Scotland’s only African elephant, Mondy, has died aged 54 after age-related illness. Her life at Blair Drummond Safari Park highlights ongoing debates about animal welfare and captivity.

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 ...

Male elephants have distinct characters, and certain individuals within the society are influential and can have a positive psychological impact on the group, according to new research. The study also ...