Zoo officials said the elephant, named Ruth, lost her footing after aggressive behavior from a fellow African elephant.

An elephant took a tumble at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Friday resulting in her having to be pushed to her feet with a front loader.

AN elephant carer has tragically died after being struck by an adult female he raised from a calf. Israel Shambira, 58, had ...

Anthrax, locally named "Kooto" in Runyankore and "Kakooto" in Luganda, is one of the zoonotic diseases that continue to recur in Uganda, causing devastating effects on both livestock and human health.

In a world where facts seem increasingly negotiable and science is treated like just another opinion at the dinner table, ...

Leopards and jaguars are two big cats that look a lot alike, but when you know what to look for, you’ll be able to tell them ...

Artist Sophie Niemann has been shortlisted for the prestigious David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year Award, with her work on show in London.

Some West Africans who were deported from the U.S. to Ghana were held in “straitjackets” for 16 hours on a flight during ...

Most unethical wildlife tourism is down to a simple lack of awareness. Rather than blaming ourselves for past mistakes, Rob ...

The animal kingdom is packed with surprising eating behaviors that challenge human understanding of what’s normal or acc ...