Researchers dangled fruit in front of Asian elephants, then pulled a sneaky trick, and what the elephants did next is forcing scientists to rethink what we know about animal self-control and ...

An elephant at the Saint Louis Zoo is one of the first Asian elephant calves in the world to receive a vaccine for elephant ...

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 ...

The aging Asian elephant continues to show no signs of discomfort as veterinary and elephant care teams monitor her condition ...

Researchers at the CUNY Graduate Center and Hunter College have found that Asian elephants can suppress impulsive behaviors and adjust their actions when circumstances change—a cognitive ability that ...

Asian elephants still live in the wild in countries such as Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia, and ...

Elephant enthusiasts everywhere could receive a New Year’s gift come early 2026. At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi Linh is ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered ...

Adult female Arrived on Nov. 7, 2022, along with her daughter Nhi Linh. They were a gift to the Smithsonian from the Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands. Born May 13, 2003, at the Rotterdam Zoo. Bozie ...

A female Asian elephant calf was born Feb. 2 to mother Nhi Linh and father Spike at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. NOTE: B-roll and photos of the calf will be ...

Learn how Linh Mai, the first Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian in 25 years, is strengthening genetic diversity in an endangered species. For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the ...