Which means baby elephants are born ready to move. No lying around for weeks. You’re born, you stand up, you walk. The herd’s already moving. Catch up or risk being left behind. N’Dala and her very, ...

One of the fastest, most rewarding bulbs to plant are the giant Elephant Ear bulbs, the Colocasia esculenta. These plants can ...

Young elephants have a lot to learn—what to eat, what to avoid, how to behave around others. When they grow up around their mother and aunts, their development into well-behaved adults may seem ...

Watchers, in honor of today’s (U.S.) holiday, we're celebrating another birth announcement from the nation’s capital. Yes, we’re back to the Smithsonian’s ...

W hen Mayor George W. C. Johnston first proposed a Mardi Gras celebration for 1876, skepticism poured in from other cities ...

Get up close with gentle elephants at a nonprofit Florida ranch offering hands-on care, education, and unforgettable, ...

Ears are more than just tools for hearing. In the animal world, they can be survival gadgets, hunting helpers, or even natural air conditioners. Some look huge, some look strange, and some are just ...

All Creatures Great and Small Season 6 features Mrs. Pumphrey and her pet dog Tricki Woo in a few episodes. After donating most of her assets to the war, Mrs.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, D.C., welcomed a bouncing 308-pound ...

Over the years, there have been reports of human and elephant conflict, with estimates of the number of people killed by elephants reaching as high as 500. Researchers have linked these clashes to ...

The Ologba of Ogba, Lagos State, Oba Abdul-Lateef Egbeyemi (Madarikan I), has commended the Elephant Cup Grassroots Annual League Competition, which has been held at Ashade Palace, Agege, for the past ...

Imagine spending five years hearing everything as if your head was underwater with a pair of headphones on. You can feel the vibrations, but you’re unable to make out anyone’s words clearly. That was ...