An animal rights organization is calling for Six Flags Great Adventure to find a new home for its herd of African elephants, saying their captivity is “psychologically and physically harmful.” World ...
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WECT) — C’sar, the North Carolina Zoo’s longest-tenured resident and the oldest African bull elephant in the United States, died Dec. 19 at 51 years old. The elephant died peacefully ...
Animal welfare advocates initiated a public campaign demanding the release of Joyce, an African elephant held at Six Flags Great Adventure and Wild Safari in Jackson Township, New Jersey, Parade ...
Tourists on a canoe safari in Botswana were lucky to survive a terrifying attack by a raging bull elephant that was caught on video in the Okavango Delta. Two couples in separate canoes were being ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Sedgwick County Zoo will begin construction this winter to double the size of its elephant barn after a historic year that saw the birth of four African elephant calves. The ...
A 43-year-old elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo is recovering after falling earlier in September, forcing animal experts to use a front-end loader to help get the mammal back on her feet. Zoo ...
Reports from animal welfare groups show that elephants in zoos often die decades earlier than those in the wild. The problem is not a single bad enclosure or one careless year. It is a system that ...
Researchers found that the animals are capable of using their trunks to make a range of gestures that express their intentions and wants. By Veronique Greenwood If you give an elephant an apple, she’s ...
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, ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine Longevity and disease resistance in humans may soon be ...
An African safari is a bucket list item for many travelers, but the dream ended in tragedy for two female tourists who took a ...