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Not a Single Elephant Poached in 3 Years for Revamped Chad Park
Zakouma National Park in Chad is especially renowned for its free roaming herds of African elephants. The population was greatly reduced by a frenzy...
Baby Elephant Swirls a Ribbon Just Like a Child (WATCH)
At the Elephant Nature Park juveniles regularly engage in cute behavior. Watch Faa Mai enjoying her playtime with a steaming ribbon.
The action starts at...
Unchained After 50 Years, Raju Thrives on World Elephant Day
An orphaned elephant that spent half a century in chains is enjoying his freedom after being rescued in India.
Officials at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Conservation...
Herd of Elephants Work Together to Protect Calf in River
In Thailand, a herd of elephants get innovative to protect a calf from strong currents in the river.
This YouTube video shows animals in the...
Orphaned Elephant Thrives With Buffalo Family That Adopted Her
An elephant named Nzou, orphaned when poachers killed her parents for their ivory, has become the towering gentle giant among her adopted family, a...
How Invasive Plants at LAX Feed Giraffes and Elephants at L.A. Zoo
The bad news: Exotic acacia trees pose a pesky problem for native coastal dunes at Los Angeles International Airport. The good news: Giraffes like...
Elephants Give Helping Hugs to Others in Need: Study
Elephants are known to be highly social and intelligent. Now there is evidence that they engage in something like a group hug when another...
Indian Train Stops to Help Baby Elephant Stuck in Ditch
A baby elephant in India became trapped after slipping on a muddy railway embankment, but thanks to a passing train, the animal was pulled...
$80M Partnership Announced to Save Africa’s Elephants
Conservation groups announced yesterday a three-year $80 million Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action that will bring together NGOs and governments to stop the...
From Brink of Extinction: Elephant Seals Stage Remarkable Comeback
The northern Pacific Elephant Seal once numbered in the tens of thousands until the 19th century when hunters, killing them for their oil-rich blubber,...
Zoo Sells Elephant’s “Trunk Art” on eBay
A large painting by a 14-year-old Asian elephant has sold on eBay for £360. A buyer from Northamptonshire purchased the "abstract style" picture, which...
Orphaned Elephants Find New Family
A woman is saving the orphan calves of African elephants illegally hunted to satisfy the ivory trade in Asia. The 900-pound toddlers crave a...
New Hope for Elephants Under Threat in Central Africa
A groundbreaking regional plan was signed yesterday by Central African countries to strengthen law enforcement and better combat poaching of elephants and other species....
Wild Animals Gather Inexplicably to Mourn the Death of The Elephant Whisperer
Author and legendary conservationist Lawrence Anthony died March 2. His family tells of a solemn procession that followed that defies human explanation.
For 12 hours,...
Friendship Between Dog and Elephant Ends, But Compassion Remains
Steve Hartman has a sad update to one of our favorite stories from 2009 involving the elephant sanctuary in Tennessee. A story of compassion...
Miracle Baby Elephant Born 2 Days After Declared Dead
Sydney's ''miracle'' Asian elephant calf, born alive two days after he was declared dead in the womb, is the first elephant known to have...
Elephants Raise Funds for Haiti and Thailand Red Cross
Mingling good-naturedly among camera-toting tourists in Bangkok, three elephants carried around white baskets painted with red crosses soliciting donations for Haiti earthquake victims. The...
Elephant Whisperer Saves the Baghdad Zoo in Wartime
In 2003 while the US armed forces were invading the Iraqi capital, a Zululand conservationist undertook a wartime rescue of the Baghdad Zoo and...
Elephant Car Wash Raises Zoo Cash (Video)
One of the highlights of the Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon is a pay-for-service elephant car wash.
Mom Magazine described it this way:
The boys roared...
A Sanctuary for Elephants in Need (Video)
The Performing Animal Welfare Society (or PAWS) in San Andreas, California, shows off the group's Elephant Sanctuary, which provides rescued and abandoned performing...