American woman killed in elephant attack in Zambia
A safari tour operator in Zambia says an American woman was killed by an elephant because their ranger couldn't move the vehicle "out of harm's way quick enough."
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Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to "roam free" in Germany
Botswana says it will send its surplus elephants to Europe if Germany goes ahead with plans to restrict the import of hunting trophies from Africa.
Laurent de Brunhoff, "Babar" heir who created global media empire, dies at 98
His father, Jean de Brunhoff, created the series but Laurent turned the children's book series into a global media empire.
Rescuers work to get a baby elephant hit by a train back on her feet
India's train tracks run straight through elephant country, and collisions are a big problem. Meet a team trying to get one victim back on her feet.
What it takes to move wary animals in need of care from a shuttered zoo
The Department of Justice tapped The Wild Animal Sanctuary founder to relocate animals from a dilapidated Puerto Rico zoo to new homes on the mainland.
Rare elephant twins born in Kenya, spotted on camera
A video posted to social media by Save the Elephants showed the baby elephants feeding from their mother, alongside other members of the herd.
Activists campaign to free chained zoo elephants in Vietnam
The treatment of two elderly elephants at the Hanoi public zoo has drawn outrage in Vietnam, with animal rights groups demanding the pair be relocated.
Louisville Zoo announces 3-year-old elephant calf, Fitz, dies of virus
The young elephant was diagnosed with endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV, earlier this week.
Baby elephant plays in bubble bath
Tsuni the baby elephant made a splash at the Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium – and she certainly didn't act like she was 900 pounds as she played in her bubble bath.
San Diego Zoo euthanizes 59-year-old elephant
Mary, a 59-year-old Asian elephant, was compassionately euthanized after age-related joint ailments began to impact her life, the San Diego Zoo said.
Pygmy elephant gores handler to death at wildlife park
The worker was treating an injured calf when an adult elephant suddenly "tusked him very badly" in the chest and abdomen.
Oldest-ever DNA samples reveal Greenland forest with reindeer
The northeast tip of Greenland "is a lonely, barren place." But the oldest DNA ever discovered reveals that 2 million years ago, it was filled with lush greenery and reindeer that "should not have survived."
Baby elephant interrupts reporter
This reporter in Kenya tried so hard to keep a straight face on the job, but a curious baby elephant got the best of him.
Kenya's famous matriarch elephant has died
Dida was a tusker elephant, meaning her tusks were so large they reached the ground. She was considered the iconic matriarch in Tsavo East National Park.
Baby elephant pulled from manhole in dramatic rescue
The calf's distressed mother stayed with the infant as it was unable to climb out of the steep pit.
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