There are three types of elephants: the African forest elephant, the Asian elephant, and the African savanna (or bush) elephant. Elephants in the African savanna are larger than those in the African ...

While many people are fascinated by nonhuman animals, most do not have the time, money, or opportunity to travel to remote natural habitats where these animals live freely. Instead, zoos relocate ...

The National Zoo announced plans yesterday for a new $60 million "Elephant Trails" exhibit that will dramatically expand and upgrade its current facility for Asian elephants and try to be a ...

At one time, poaching was the biggest threat to elephants in Africa. As these majestic creatures were slaughtered by the ...

As the popular saying goes, “An elephant never forgets — or does it? Elephants are intelligent mammals that can recall faces ...

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 ...

From honeybees to elephants, here are six animals with female bosses. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Most animal societies are ...