Elephants are creatures of habit, and they typically don’t show up here at the Mushara waterhole in Namibia’s Etosha National ...

The moment was caught on the camera as the quake rocked Southern California, offering a rare glimpse at how elephants react to danger. In the footage, the large mammals run around initially, then ...

Imagine a parched African savannah, the earth cracked and dry, the grass brittle beneath sweltering sun—yet, amidst this ...

Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible ...

The behavior is a “natural response to perceived threats that helps protect younger elephants and the herd as a whole,” the ...

When the ground started shaking, a herd of African elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed a protective barrier, ...

A hush falls over the African savanna as a group of elephants stands quietly around the bones of one of their own. Their ...

The female African elephants are said to be helping zoos around the world find new ways to look after elderly animals. The ...

They remain huddled for several minutes as the older elephants look outward, appearing to be at the ready, their ears spread and flapping — even after the rocking stopped. "Elephants have the ...