Suddenly, one of them was right behind me. As I jumped out of bed and across to the door, I heard rips and the sound of ...

C’sar arrived at the North Carolina Zoo on July 25, 1978, when he was about 4 years old. He was the 27th animal resident to ...

C’sar, the North Carolina Zoo’s longest-tenured resident and the oldest African bull elephant in the United States, died Dec.

Zoo Atlanta's newest addition is Titan the African elephant. Sixteen-year-old Titan came to Atlanta from a Kansas zoo on the recommendation of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. The zoo now has ...

It’s a battle of cousins, but the grizzly would come out on the losing side. Each of these animals has unique traits that make them capable of defeating a grizzly bear in a one-on-one fight. From the ...

Many key differences separate African elephant from Asian elephants. Not only are they found in completely separate parts of the world, but they live in different habitats as well. The African ...

Elephants may have exceptional memories, but they can forget about being endowed with human rights. That's the finding of the Colorado Supreme Court, which unanimously ruled against an animal rights ...

According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), Kenya's Wildlife and Tourism ministry revealed that rising ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A massive blow for local zoo lovers as Roger Williams Park Zoo announces the planned departure of its three African elephants. Alice, Ginny, and Kate will head to another ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

While many people are fascinated by nonhuman animals, most do not have the time, money, or opportunity to travel to remote natural habitats where these animals live freely. Instead, zoos relocate ...

Veterinarians and researchers gathered in Fort Worth this week for a summit on a stealthy killer that strikes mostly young elephants in the wild and in ...