The forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of two living African elephant species, the other being the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana). Historically, forest elephants thrived in the dense ...

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A young elephant at a venue in Thailand. They are used as a backdrop for selfies, ridden and forced to entertain tourists by playing football, painting, riding tricycles, throwing darts and ...

The last elephant in South Africa’s national zoo has been released back into the wild after 40 years of captivity. The elephant, named Charlie, was captured in 1984 from Zimbabwe’s Hwange ...

Whether she’s happy or not is apparently up for debate. Happy, the famous Bronx Zoo Asian elephant, was recently spotted in public for the first time in nearly 10 weeks — and sparked concern ...

Flash floods swept through a popular elephant sanctuary in northern Thailand on Thursday, killing two elephants and forcing the evacuation of about 100 more alongside dozens of tourists ...

BANGKOK — A well-known elephant sanctuary in Thailand appealed for help on Friday after torrential flash floods forced the evacuation of about 100 elephants. Videos and pictures released by ...

What is an African forest elephant? Of the two species of African elephants, forest elephants are both smaller and more rare than their cousins, African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana).

An international team of scientists conduct an unprecedented examination of Jumbo’s bones to uncover answers 130 years after the elephant superstar’s death in Canada. Jumbo, the most famous ...

The glowing works from Siena, now at the Met, are revelatory for their emotional intensity and 24-karat beauty. By Holland Cotter Lisa Schiff acknowledges stealing millions from major collectors ...

Not in Brooklyn. Not at a New York Liberty game. Not when Ellie’s on the court. The 5-foot-10 elephant — partial to big hoop earrings and tight minidresses — had changed outfits for the ...