Madagascar is home to some of the world’s most unique flora and fauna. And, up until about a thousand years ago, it was home to the world’s largest known bird species. Meet Madagascar’s legendary ...

An elephant named Viola recently caused chaos in Butte, Montana, after escaping a circus and roaming the streets on her own. Astonishing video shows the Asian elephant casually walking through a ...

Nelson Mandela University provides support as an endorsing partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Over the past 15 years, through our scientific study of tracks and traces, we have identified more than ...

More than 3 million square kilometers of the Asian elephant’s historic habitat range has been lost in just three centuries, a new report from an international scientific team led by a University of ...

Elephants may die on their own out in the wild unremarkably all the time, but when we look at the members of the species who achieved great fame, we see a series of hard-to-believe deaths. Here are ...

A large-scale study of African elephant genetics in Tanzania reveals the history of elephant populations, how they interact, and what areas may be critical to conserve in order to preserve genetic ...

Located in sunny Florida, Elephant Oasis is a sanctuary dedicated to inspiring and educating visitors about elephants and the ...

Veterinarians and staff at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse experienced an historic — and adorable — surprise with the birth of twin elephants late last month. Born to parents Mali and Doc, the ...

The subject of the most important animal-rights case of the 21st century was born in Thailand during the Vietnam War. Very soon after that, a tousle-haired baby, she became trapped in human history.

SYRACUSE N.Y. — The Rosamond Gifford Zoo made history with the birth of male Asian Elephant twins! The twins were born on October 24 to parents Mali and Doc. Zoo officials announced Thursday that Mali ...