Shankar, a 29-year-old African elephant at Delhi Zoo, has passed away, prompting an investigation into his death. Beloved by ...

Shankar, the only African elephant at the Delhi Zoo, has died and an investigation has been ordered to determine the cause of ...

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

Ruth is a 43-year-old African savanna elephant, one of three living at the Milwaukee County Zoo, who needed help to get up ...

Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, but also adapt their behavior to suit the social context, according to a new study. Male African elephants have distinct personality traits, ...

A study reveals that African elephants communicate using intentional gestures to ask for food, similar to ape communication.

The zoo said she was unable to get up an her own, prompting a response that included calls to the MFD Heavy Urban Rescue Team ...

Aggressive behavior from a herdmate caused Ruth to lose her footing on a log and fall onto her side around 11 a.m. Sept. 2, ...

African elephants are known to recognize groups of humans, to test electric fences with their tusks to avoid injury, and (of course) can remember paths to resources passed down to them decades earlier ...

A lower ranking male gives a ‘trunk-to-mouth’ salute to an older, higher-ranking individual. This greeting behavior is a very important ritual that serves to reinforce relationships between bonded ...

The elephant was a diplomatic gift to former president Shankar Dayal Sharma, and was brought from Zimbabwe in November 1998.

Male elephants have distinct characters, and certain individuals within the society are influential and can have a positive psychological impact on the group, according to new research. The study also ...