Baby elephant to welcome visitors at National Zoo starting Earth Day
Linh Mai will be about 11 weeks old when she makes her public debut on April 22, according to a Friday announcement from…
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Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
Researchers say seven seal pups have tested positive for an avian flu virus at California’s Año Nuevo State Park and… Researchers say seven…
Police on the case: How Rome’s beloved Bernini elephant sculpture lost the tip of its tusk — again
ROME (AP) — Italian police are investigating how one of Rome’s most beloved monuments, the elephant sculpture designed by Baroque… ROME (AP) —…
DC’s new baby elephant has a name
After 10 days of voting that raised nearly $60,000 for the zoo’s elephant care program, fans chose the name Linh Mai, which is…
Thailand uses a birth control vaccine to curb its elephant population near expanding farms
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try and curb… BANGKOK (AP) —…
Smithsonian’s National Zoo in DC welcomes newborn Asian elephant
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. is welcoming its first Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C.…
Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park. Visitors watch battling bulls and 75-pound pups
Elephant seals were hunted nearly to extinction in the 1800s. Today the population has grown to an estimated 250,000 seals living in the…
Conservationists in Kenya pay tribute to beloved ‘super tusker’ elephant Craig, who died at age 54
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans are mourning the death of a beloved “super tusker” elephant whose long life in the… NAIROBI, Kenya (AP)…
Elephant orphans. Goat’s milk. This safari reveals the impact of wildlife conservation in Kenya
RETETI ELEPHANT SANCTUARY, Kenya (AP) — We stood at the edge of a dusty corral baked by the equatorial sun… RETETI ELEPHANT SANCTUARY,…
A foot-tall elephant? ‘Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age’ on Apple TV reveals surprising creatures
NEW YORK (AP) — If you’ve seen any of the “Ice Age” animated Disney movies, we have some bad news:… NEW YORK (AP)…
A large ‘charismatic’ animal is about to be born at DC’s National Zoo — an Asian elephant
The Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is preparing for the birth of a large “charismatic and charming” animal: an Asian elephant. This page…