Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.

A huge elephant knocked over a motorcycle as it wandered into a resident's yard. The jumbo emerged from the forest with its ...

The smaller cousin of the infamous "Wally" corpse flower, the devil's tongue also emits a rotten odor. But unlike Wally, this ...

A Colorado court rejected efforts to free five elephants using a legal process for human detainees, writing that it “boils ...

Jamnagar: Vantara, a renowned rescue center for captive elephants and other wild animals, founded by the philanthropist Anant Ambani, is preparing to welcome 20 rescued ...

The woolly mammoth has been extinct for thousands of years, but Colossal Biosciences is pursuing technology that could help ...

Koshik, who turns 35 this year, left scientists shocked as he became the first of his kind to be able to copy human speech. He's another unlikely animal to take a decent stab at human words after ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo announced that an Asian elephant was euthanized on Tuesday due to declining health and age-related issues.

A 57-year-old Asian elephant was euthanized following chronic pain, an Oklahoma zoo said. Rex, “one of the oldest male Asian elephants” in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, was being treated for ...

NEW BEDFORD — After a long and happy life at the Buttonwood Park Zoo, beloved Asian elephant Ruth passed away on Dec. 28, 2024 at the age of 66. Now the staff is monitoring Emily as she ...

Indu, a 59-year-old female Asian elephant, has lived at the zoo since 1998, and had previously lived at the Houston Zoo and the Lincoln Park Zoo, according to the group. “The Phoenix Zoo remains ...