Male elephants have distinct characters, and certain individuals within the society are influential and can have a positive psychological impact on the group, according to new research. The study also ...

Weighing in at 15,000 pounds, Tonka was the largest male African elephant in the U.S., according to wildlife officials. His keepers and those who got to know him at Zoo Knoxville over the years are ...

Source: Esin Üstün, via Flickr. Distributed under a CC BY 2.0 license. Decades of research have emphasized the importance of matriarchs in leading elephant herds. A herd, made up of related female ...

ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta announced a new big-eared resident was coming to their African Savanna thanks to a new transfer from the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kan. According to zoo officials, Titan, a ...

When human settlements and wildlife bump into each other it can cause big problems, so scientists are working on an ...

HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee announced the arrival of a new elephant last week. The 30-year-old African male elephant, named Osh, arrived safely from the Oakland Zoo ...

The calf, which is yet to be named, was born on Sunday to Omma, a 12-year-old African elephant, at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. The newest African elephant at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & ...

HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee has welcomed a new resident to its Hohenwald facility. The Elephant Sanctuary announced the safe arrival of a male African elephant named ...

While most San Diegans may be saying "rain, rain, go away," at least one resident thinks it's the perfect time to play. Nipho, a 12-year-old male African elephant who lives at the San Diego Zoo, ...

A lower ranking male gives a ‘trunk-to-mouth’ salute to an older, higher-ranking individual. This greeting behavior is a very important ritual that serves to reinforce relationships between bonded ...