Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elephants are some of the most incredible animals. Not only are they intelligent and have long memories, but these herd animals ...

Elephants are some of the most incredible animals. Not only are they intelligent and have long memories, but these herd animals also lovingly nurture and fiercely protect their babies. And we all love ...

A zoo in France announced a mother elephant gave birth to a healthy female baby after more than 21 months of pregnancy and 7 hours of labor.

It’s not every day that an endangered species welcomes a new individual in the safety and security of one of the world’s greatest zoos. Last week, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb a growing problem where human and animal populations encroach on each other — an issue in areas ...

If you think some people look perfect when they’re pregnant, wait ‘til you see the precious moms from the animal kingdom before they’re about to pop.

It’s not every day that an endangered species welcomes a new individual in the safety and security of one of the world’s greatest zoos. Last week, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. By Alexa Robles-Gil Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They ...

Watching an elephant forage for roots to eat reveals just how strong yet sensitive its trunk is. An elephant’s more than 40,000 trunk muscles can upend trees and follow it up with gently collecting ...

The list of feats Andrew Schulz has witnessed an elephant perform with its trunk is as long as, well, an elephant’s trunk. These powerful proboscises are strong enough to push over 900 pound trees and ...