Smithsonian animal care and veterinary staff with the Asian elephant calf that was born to female Asian elephant Nhi Linh on ...

Madagascar is home to some of the world’s most unique and remarkable species. However, one of its most awe-inspiring residents, the elephant bird, vanished from the planet roughly 1,000 years ago.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in D.C. is welcoming its first Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years. The female calf, whose ...