An elephant gives a playful piggyback ride while splashing in the water.

The Akron Zoo is planning a $21 million expansion that will include additional animal habitats, an event space, a family ...

Let’s peel back the layers in the tale of the zoo’s beloved statue. The statue has been standing for nearly three decades, said Dustin Crawford, assistant vice president of capital projects and ...

Tackling the tension between promoting conservation, keeping animals in captivity and its heavy history, the zoo has been reshaped around environmental awareness ...

Discover a wild spring adventure in Palm Desert with desert wildlife, blooming gardens, safari habitats, and family-friendly ...

A musician on the side, elephant zookeeper Brett Haskins sometimes plays guitar and sings for the elephants at Roger Williams ...

“Rahisi has met the neighbors,” the zoo wrote alongside an adorable video of the moment ...

There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. By Alexa Robles-Gil Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They ...

Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident. A baby Asian elephant was born in the early hours Monday at the Smithsonian’s ...

Instead of gambling on this year’s Super Bowl winner, football fans can place a bet on a giraffe to select it for them. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom’s yearly tradition bestows the honor of picking a ...