Elephant calf Linh Mai, born at the National Zoo in February, will make her public debut April 22.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo's first elephant born in almost 25 years has found a friend after being rejected by her mother ...

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

Born in the early hours of a chilly February morning and weighing 308 pounds, Linh Mai is the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

Since her birth in early February, the calf has been growing and beginning to bond with her care team and herd. She will go ...

The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is also a declared tiger reserve, making it even more important for wildlife conservation.

The domestication of dogs began approximately 30,000-50,000 years ago with Eurasian gray wolves, marking the first time any ...

Wildlife videographer and safari guide Rob the Ranger walks among wild elephants, capturing their daily interactions in the African bush.

Learn how Linh Mai, the first Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian in 25 years, is strengthening genetic diversity in ...

The department says the tusks were trimmed to prevent structural imbalance that could strain the elephant’s head and jaw.

Let us stop talking about human-wildlife conflict. Some of us live with this reality and we pay a heavy price for sharing ...