The Maryland Zoo says it’s transitioning to an all-male herd of African elephants to create what’s known as a “bachelor herd.

Felix has lived in Baltimore for 19 years, but zoo officials say joining a female herd will provide the 43-year-old elephant ...

On Thursday morning, Aug. 20, the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo’s (CMZoo) oldest African elephant, Missy, needed assistance to stand, ...

Elephants are among the most recognizable animals on Earth, yet their future remains uncertain. World Elephant Day is observed every year on August 12, drawing attention to ...

A new baby boy African elephant was welcomed to the Dallas Zoo family just before 12:30 p.m. on July 26, the zoo announced in a Monday social media post.

From holding a grudge to recognising individual names, an elephant advocate reflects on the remarkable intelligence and ...

People have had a devastating impact on African elephant and rhino numbers, but in parts of Africa we’re helping these amazing animals to recover People have had a devastating impact on African ...

An African elephant plays at Sheldrick Wildlife Trust's Nairobi Nursery in Nairobi, Kenya, Aug. 11, 2026. August 12 marks ...

Surveying elephants is hard, risky work. Dedicated biologists have been doing this challenging task across Africa for decades. Systematic surveying started in the late 1960s but has been sporadic, as ...

Africa’s elephant population has crashed by an estimated 111,000 in the past decade primarily due to poaching, according to the IUCN’s African Elephant Status Report. Released at the world’s largest ...

It turns out that humans might not be the only species that have individualized identifiers for each other. A new study found that African savanna elephants, an endangered species, have name-like ...