Young elephants have a lot to learn—what to eat, what to avoid, how to behave around others. When they grow up around their mother and aunts, their development into well-behaved adults may seem ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A few days ago, the Oregon Zoo’s very own Tula-Tu reached a very important milestone. If you can believe it, the adorable baby ...

It helps to put in perspective just how large a blue whale's tongue is by comparing it with something familiar. An adult African elephant can weigh anywhere from 2.5 to 7 metric tons, depending on its ...

Over the years, there have been reports of human and elephant conflict, with estimates of the number of people killed by elephants reaching as high as 500. Researchers have linked these clashes to ...

Eastern region on high alert as authorities try to track animal tearing through villages in Jharkhand after apparently becoming separated from herd Forest officials in India are on the hunt for an ...

Indian wildlife officers are hunting a rampaging wild elephant blamed for killing at least 20 people and injuring 15 others in the forests of Jharkhand, villagers and officials said Tuesday. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. It’s a classic Disney moment: Dumbo the elephant jumps out of a ...

A helpless baby elephant has won the Thai public’s sympathy but her case has shed light on the pressures facing herds across Asia Khao Tom, a two-month-old elephant, plays with a wildlife officer, ...

Botswana is home to about a third of Africa’s remaining savanna elephants, over 130,000. But it is a burden as well as a blessing. It puts pressure on local communities, and the cost of conservation ...

GENEVA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought, thanks to a new counting method using the DNA extracted from their dung, a study showed ...