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 ...

Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident. A baby Asian elephant was born in the early hours Monday at the Smithsonian’s ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Hannibal’s use of elephants during the Second Punic War is one of the most iconic images of ancient warfare, but evidence of these battle elephants ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Elephant Valley, a 13-acre-plus savanna at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, will bring guests so close to elephants ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s nothing cuter than a baby, especially the four-legged kind. The latest birth that has us excited is the newest addition to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Video shows a newborn Asian elephant calf standing and walking just hours after being born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, its ...

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 ...

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The campsite in Thailand has been closed following the death of a tourist Getty A campsite at a popular national park in Thailand was closed after a tourist died in an elephant attack on Feb. 2 The ...

The female calf, whose name has not yet been decided, was born around 1:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 2 to 12-year-old mother Nhi Linh and 44-year-old father Spike. This is Nhi Linh’s first offspring. Brandie ...

The elephants are hitting the road again. An exhibit featuring 100 life-sized Indian elephant sculptures, titled “The Great Elephant Migration,” will leave the city’s Meatpacking District on Sunday, ...

A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century. The baby, whose ...