An international research team, including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, ...

In the animal kingdom, pregnancy rarely follows the rules, with many species being pregnant for a year or more.

The Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is preparing for the birth of a large “charismatic and charming” animal: an Asian elephant calf. Zoo officials announced Monday morning that an Asian elephant is ...

Australia pioneered assisted coral fertilization. It’s expanding in the Caribbean, with leading projects at the National ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

Holidaymakers on a jungle getaway in southern India were left shaken after a wild elephant came thundering towards their safari jeep forcing a hair-raising escape. The dramatic encounter unfolded on ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

WASHINGTON — An elephant baby is on the way at the National Zoo. Back in April 2024, Nhi Linh, a 12-year-old Asian elephant, and Spike, a 44-year-old Asian elephant, conceived a baby. Now, the ...

An animal trainer was trampled to death by his own elephant in front of a horrified circus crowd - before it escaped and went on a rampage through the streets. Tyke was a 20-year-old African bush ...

Mumbai: A coalition of prominent animal protection organisations across India is urgently appealing to the Supreme Court-appointed high-powered committee (HPC) to ensure that Omkar, a 10-year-old ...

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals that are seeing their numbers decline due to the exotic pet trade ...