After years of exploitation and struggle, Bangladesh is giving its elephants a second chance. A new government project aims ...

At 10:18 p.m. on Oct. 21, an assistant curator at the Columbus Zoo and Aquariaum's Asia Quest observed what looked like signs ...

pregnant elephant, is showing subtle signs her labor has begun. Wednesday afternoon, she kicked at her abdomen, experienced abdominal contractions and looked uncomfortable, says Mike Keele, the zoo's ...

"In the late hours of October 21, 2025, Asian elephant Phoebe gave birth to a healthy calf in the elephant habitat’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. - Signs indicate that Rose-Tu, the pregnant pachyderm at the Oregon Zoo, is about to go into labor. On Monday, zoo officials said her progesterone levels had dropped quite a bit, an ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Bangladesh ...

Forget the stirrups and forceps. keepers and veterinarians preparing for the impending elephant birth have stocked in less-common delivery-room gear: a winch; hoist; block and tackle; assorted slings ...

A baby African elephant died during labor Monday afternoon at Marine World in Vallejo, where veterinarians were keeping a close watch on the mother. Tika, who was weeks overdue in her 22-month ...

FORT WORTH — A 40-year-old elephant died while trying to give birth to a calf that also died, zoo officials said. Babe, an Asian elephant that arrived at the Fort Worth Zoo in 1991 for its breeding ...