As a millennial, 1994’s “The Lion King” film is a nostalgic visit back to childhood: the Elton John soundtrack, the first look for many children at the irreversibility of death, and the belly laughs ...

This is so sweet!

A few days ago, the Oregon Zoo’s very own Tula-Tu reached a very important milestone. If you can believe it, the adorable ...

It's a girl! An elephant gave birth at the National Zoo on Monday, February 2, marking the first time in almost 25 years the ...

A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century.

She's so adorable!

The baby was born on Monday, Feb. 2, at 1:15 a.m. ET. Watch as she walks with some assistance from caretakers.

An eagerly awaited Asian elephant calf has made her grand arrival at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. The baby was born Feb. 2 at 1:15 a.m. after a 21-month gestation to parents Nhi Linh and Spike, the ...

Tofu spent his days trapped — chained to a post, circling endlessly in the sun, used as a tourist photo prop. He had no shade, no play, no herd. But then one man saw him and vowed to change everything ...

That these cognitive skills — incongruity resolution and insight into others’ minds involved in teasing — appear before a ...

It’s an Elephas maximus.

Sculpture is one of those art forms that demands real patience. A single piece can take hours, sometimes even hundreds, to ...