SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — After capturing attention with their instinctual “protective circle” during an earthquake in April, the African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park are making headlines ...

An elephant herd frolics in a watering hole at a South African elephant orphanage until one elephant becomes spooked. As a result, the herd stops what it is doing, walks out of the water and becomes ...

It was a protective circle that became an instant hit. Taught folks a bit about elephant behavior, sure. But also taught people that they could take a lesson from elephants. Video from the San Diego ...

Elephants are not only extremely intelligent but have the ability to express deep empathy for others. They form close family bonds with those in their herd and are known to help other elephants in ...

The Cincinnati Zoo plans to expand its Asian elephant herd in the coming years and is building a new habitat to house the pachyderms. There are at least 19 types of herpes that infect elephants — in ...

Simunye, an adult African elephant, is pictured with calves Bomani, left, and Asali, right. Simunye delivered a stillborn calf in March 2025 and was instrumental in helping Bomani's mother, Talia, ...

African elephants Umngani (front) and Mkhaya (behind her) with Ndlula (background.) live in the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's Elephant Valley and instinctively formed a protective circle when they felt ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A 50-year-old ...

There are thousands more endangered African forest elephants than previously thought, thanks to a new counting method using ...

Young Elephant Dives Headfirst Into the Water Trough and the Herd's Reaction is Priceless originally appeared on PetHelpful. Animals are as fun-loving as toddlers! They love the wonder of the world ...

In a sad announcement, the Maryland Zoo shared the news of the passing of its oldest African elephant named Anna on Tuesday.Anna was 49 years old, which is well beyond the 38-year median age for the ...