In June 2025, a claim circulated online that elephants are made to travel with "hundreds of chicks" during air travel due to ...

The Heartbreaking Rituals of Elephant Mourning Elephants are renowned for their poignant and elaborate mourning rituals when a member of their herd dies. These rituals can last for hours or even ...

Ashtadravya Mahaganapathi homam and Aanayoottu at Sree Vadakkumnathan temple in Thrissur, featuring Gajapooja and female elephants.

Giraffes, crows, and elephants are among the animals that appear to grieve for their dead. Some animals have been observed performing death rituals, including burial.

Elephants in captivity have been seen mourning their lost companions similarly to those in the wild, though the proximity to humans has occasionally influenced their rituals.

A team of doctors and vets in Pakistan has developed a novel treatment for a pair of elephants suffering from tuberculosis that involves feeding them at least 400 pills a day.

Lakshmi, a 32-year-old elephant from Sri Karibasaveshwara Mutt has been chosen this year to carry the Alam, a ...

In a landmark move blending tradition with compassion, popular Tamil film actress Trisha Krishnan and the Chennai-based NGO ...

Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed an alert circle to protect their young as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the region Monday morning.

A large wild elephant caught shopkeepers off guard at a convenience store in Thailand on Monday, when it lumbered into the shop in search of food.

A herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo acted on instinct and formed an "alert circle" around their young to protect the calves against the earthquake that rattled Southern California on Monday ...

Forest Department begins health checks on elephants for Mysuru Dasara, selecting jumbos for iconic procession; preparations underway for grand celebrations.