Elephants are pregnant for nearly two years, so it’s important for them to stay healthy during that time period. This is especially true for captive Asian elephants, who are critically endangered and ...
Elephants are among the smartest, largest animals on the planet. With all that size and brain power, it should come as no ...
Elephant enthusiasts everywhere could receive a New Year’s gift come early 2026. At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi Linh is ...
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...
HOUSTON — BIG news from the Houston Zoo just in time for Mother's Day weekend! Shanti the elephant is pregnant again! The 33-year-old Asian elephant is expecting a baby at the end of 2024 after a ...
A Kansas zoo is preparing for a massive increase in its elephant population. The Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kan., revealed in a Facebook post on April 17 that another one of its six female ...
The mystery of the elephant's long pregnancy has been unravelled by scientists. A quirk of biology allows the unborn calf to develop in the womb for almost two years, giving it the brain power it ...