The two young male Asian elephants play in the pool at The Harry and Linda Fath Elephant Trek at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Wednesday, June 25. The five-acre habitat offers various streams ...

An endangered Asian elephant calf was born last week at the Houston Zoo. The Texas zoo said 34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti gave birth to 314-pound Kirby on November 15 at 3 p.m. CST. Shanti had ...

34-year-old Asian elephant Shanti gave birth to a healthy and strong 314-pound female elephant, named Kirby, after a 19-hour labor Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, Houston Zoo officials announced.

Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species.

On Saturday, the Oregon Zoo welcomed its newest resident as Rose-Tu, a 30-year-old Asian elephant, gave birth to her calf after more than 20 months of pregnancy. The calf was born at 4:29 p.m ...

The Asian elephant, or Elephas maximus, is a critically endangered species with about 50,000 estimated in the wild, and their numbers are declining, the zoo said.

The two young male Asian elephants play in the pool at The Harry and Linda Fath Elephant Trek at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, Wednesday, June 25. The five-acre habitat offers various ...