Misha lived her whole life in zoos, but this elephant's teeth are now helping scientists reconstruct wildlife migrations. Geologists show how strontium isotopes found in teeth or tusks reveal where ...

Ely is known as “the sad elephant.” She’s been depressed since she was rescued from abusive conditions at a circus years ago.

Teeth recovered from a beloved zoo elephant that died in 2008 are helping University of Utah geologists develop a method for ...

Similar to Meru, Nandi, who is now 10 years old, was a very bold baby. Nandi was the first elephant born in Arizona and very ...

Khao Kheow Open Zoo pulled out all the stops for Thai Elephant Day, treating its oldest resident, Pang Nat, to a lavish ...

Misha was euthanized in 2008 due to declining health. At that time, and with an eye toward advancing isotope research, University of Utah distinguished professor Thure Cerling asked if his team could ...

Happy Monday, friends! It's the start of the week again and feels like a version of Groundhog Day where the week is just constantly starting. But instead o ...

The Cincinnati Zoo's spring season is returning, reopening many attractions that are typically closed to visitors during winter months.

Gaylene Thomas, a wildlife care manager at the San Diego Zoo, oversees two teams that care for a variety of species, ...

If you're enthralled by baby elephants (and let's be honest, who isn't), then wait until you meet Tula-Tu—that is, assuming ...

The challenge, which has been at the zoo for years, is a test to see how your strength compares to that of some of the animals at the popular venue.