More than 145,000 African forest elephants roam the rainforests of Africa, according to a recent population assessment.

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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium is mourning the loss of Lois, an African elephant who resided at the zoo for more than four decades. “At 47 years old, Lois was considered a ...

While many people are fascinated by nonhuman animals, most do not have the time, money, or opportunity to travel to remote natural habitats where these animals live freely. Instead, zoos relocate ...

Unless you know what to look for, you may not notice the differences between an African elephant vs. Asian elephant. These two elephant species belong to different genuses and have many distinguishing ...