The company that brought back the dire wolf is launching a new biovault to store the genomes of the most at-risk species.
Rare Asian elephant birth at Smithsonian's National Zoo marks first new calf in nearly 25 years, offering new hope for ...
After a 21-month pregnancy, a 308-pound newborn made her grand arrival at the National Zoo. She will go on display to the ...
Asian elephants have been endangered since 1986; however, the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute ...
A female Asian elephant calf was born Feb. 2 to mother Nhi Linh and father Spike at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...
Elephants are responding to poaching and human-wildlife conflict in unpredictable ways, and even an experienced guide can ...
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.
Some species are at their most active in winter, whether they’re flying, feeding, or mating. From elephant seals in ...
There’s a lot of drama to see at the local elephant seal viewing point this breeding season. Here’s what to know.
EVERY WINTER, about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County to fight, mate and give birth. The About 10,000 elephant seals return each winter to Año Nuevo ...