Elephants are known for their intelligence and social complexity, and recent observations show they might even engage in playful pranks. A new study documents Asian elephants’ skillful use of hoses ...

A baby elephant at the Oregon Zoo had more tricks than treats when handlers gave it a small pumpkin to play with during the annual “Squishing of the Squash" where giant elephants smash half-ton ...

Things are spooking up at the Houston Zoo. Zoo Boo is back and they have some fun additions this year, like a Spooky-themed bug house and eerie Halloween lights in the African Forest. But, don’t let ...

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Undercover video obtained for an investigation into alleged animal cruelty shows baby elephants in Thailand taken from their mothers then exposed to abusive training methods to ...

A two-year-old elephant that was forced to perform tricks to entertain tourists three times a day at a zoo in Thailand, has died after his back legs snapped. The animal had been trying to support ...

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is geared up to kick off its Trick-or-Treat Fest by having some of their friends promote the Halloween event for kids. The zoo’s elephants chowed down on ...

An elephant never forgets, the saying goes. They certainly have remarkable brains, with about three times as many neurons as we have. Anatomically, their brains look like a caricature of ours. The ...