Quick Take Indonesia successfully completed a nationwide ban on elephant riding for 100 captive animals. The elephants in captivity will now partake in ethical tourism. Elephants used for riding in ...

The sightings were the first reports of the animals in Santa Cruz since an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza ...

Have you ever wondered what the world’s largest land animal might be? While some land animals (giraffes) might be taller, and some marine life (blue whales) might be heavier, one animal stands alone ...

NEED TO KNOW • Veer the elephant was rescued by Wildlife SOS after decades of neglect and forced labor in India • The 26-year ...

The animal kingdom stretches anatomy far beyond human expectations. Some creatures carry organs that rival furniture in size, ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An animal welfare group is calling for an end to elephant captivity at the ABQ BioPark Zoo, citing stress indicators like bobbing and swaying in its recent campaign to end zoo ...

Drivers slowed to a halt when a wild elephant wandered into the road and began investigating vehicles for snacks ...

A near-impenetrable plateau in Central Africa allowed elephants to hide from humans for years. The same landscape could also ...

A new study shows Neanderthals may have planned hunts for giant elephants using teamwork and knowledge of their environment.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Elephants stand behind a fence, serving as a tourist attraction near Namuang Waterfall on Koh Samui in Thailand© Margarita ...