Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Modern Indian festivals (poorams) feature live elephants in elaborate processions. Animal advocacy groups are fighting for better ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every parent knows that it takes a village to raise children. Whether it is support from family members, teachers, or neighbors, ...

There are no elephants living in Fairfax County. In fact, the county has not seen an elephant housed or visiting within its boundaries since 2016 in the days before the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & ...

This research examines over 15 years of data collected to see if environments for captive elephants have improved over time The findings concluded that 69% of elephants used in the tourism industry in ...

As Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi felt the ground rattle beneath them, the mighty African elephants sprung into action — forming a tight circle around their youngsters in a moving display of protective ...

Dorothy Lowakutuk, an elephant keeper at Reteti Elephant community sanctuary in Samburu County. She never envisioned a career as a baby-sitter. But finding herself unemployed and in need of a job, she ...

In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants, an international team of researchers shows that elephant history is ...

The elephant is an important part of many religions. Elephants play a central role in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions throughout Asia and Africa—whether as deities, central characters in ...