Veterinarians and researchers gathered in Fort Worth this week for a summit on a stealthy killer that strikes mostly young ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and the Conservation Biology Institute announced on Monday that 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi Linh is pregnant and could give birth to the zoo’s first elephant calf in ...

Just like the city of Cincinnati works to keep people safe from the heat, the Cincinnati Zoo is making sure its animals have multiple options for staying cool. Cheetah pups get frozen meat popsicles ...

A groundbreaking vaccine administered to two elephants at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden appears to be effective, a major milestone in elephant conservation, according to zoo ...

Good news! A tiny trunk could be making its debut soon at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C., where an Asian elephant is expecting the first calf.

A wildlife ranger was trampled to death while observing wild elephants in southwest China, authorities said Saturday. Yao Zhengyang went missing Thursday afternoon in Mengwang township and his body ...

The Louisville Zoo's two aging elephants have arrived at their "retirement home" in Tennessee, zoo officials announced in a news release June 5. African elephant Mikki, 39, and Asian elephant Punch, ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

DEBATE? A NEW LAWSUIT AGAINST THE PITTSBURGH ZOO AND AQUARIUM, AN ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUP, IS DEMANDING THE RELEASE OF ITS ELEPHANTS. THE NONHUMAN RIGHTS PROJECT ALLEGES THE ELEPHANT SPACE IS, QUOTE, ...

An animal rights group has filed a lawsuit against the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium and is demanding the zoo release its elephants. The Nonhuman Rights Project, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, has ...