Reports from animal welfare groups show that elephants in zoos often die decades earlier than those in the wild. The problem is not a single bad enclosure or one careless year.

A female Asian elephant calf was born Feb. 2 to mother Nhi Linh and father Spike at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

Rare Asian elephant birth at Smithsonian's National Zoo marks first new calf in nearly 25 years, offering new hope for ...

An autopsy reveals Phlai Sidor Hoo Phap died from choking and stress during relocation. The public is demanding accountability from officials.

There’s a lot of drama to see at the local elephant seal viewing point this breeding season. Here’s what to know.

Asian elephants have been endangered since 1986; however, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...

The ‘elephant problem’ debate tracks this logic: dead or damaged trees with signs of elephants being involved equals evidence ...

Imagine a child ripped from its mother’s embrace, shackled in heavy metal chains, subjected to systemic starvation, and relentless beating until resistance gives way to fear.

An eagerly awaited Asian elephant calf has made her grand arrival at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. The baby was born Feb. 2 at 1:15 a.m. after a 21-month gestation to parents Nhi Linh and Spike, the ...

A federal effort to ban elephant breeding and captivity in Canada has stalled as animal rights groups renew their criticism of Hamilton’s African Lion Safari over its treatment of these animals. Back ...

Every winter, about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California’s Año Nuevo State Park, to fight, mate and give birth. The spectacle runs from mid-December through March, drawing ...