A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the City of New Bedford regarding the care of Emily and Ruth, the Asian elephants ...

Mary, a 54-year-old Asian elephant at the Berlin Zoo, is the “queen of showering,” but her companion Anchali seems to have figured out how to exploit that habit to play pranks ...

A federal judge has held that Buttonwood Park Zoo's elephant Ruth “received consistent and high-quality" care in dismissing a ...

This clever elephant didn’t just figure out how to turn a hose into a shower—she also had to deal with a mischievous friend.

When we think of animals using tools, animals like chimpanzees might come to mind. But some of the tools elephants use would surprise you.

These magnificent animals belong to the family Elephantidae and are divided into two main species: the African elephant and ...

The Asian elephant Kamala was believed to be around 50 years old, which is longer than most of her species lives.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute community is mourning the loss of Kamala, beloved member of its Asian elephant herd and ambassador for her species. After a decade of ...

Action News Jax is looking into operations at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens and recent animal care after the zoo has seen ...

I will always cherish the time I spent with a baby elephant being hand-reared at the Oakland Zoo. Now, 28 years later, the ...

Sophie, an Asian elephant, arrived in 2013 at the Little Rock Zoo. LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas and the Little Rock Zoo is grieving the loss of Sophie, the elephant who was humanely euthanized this morning ...

BOULDER, Colo. — Five elephants in a Colorado zoo could someday sue for their freedom, if the state’s Supreme Court sides with an animal rights group and declares them “persons” under the law.