A playful elephant at the Oregon Zoo is warming hearts with the celebratory swim he took on his birthday. Samudra, one of five Asian elephants at the Oregon Zoo in Portland, turned 15 on Wednesday, ...

Celebrate the 134th birthday of Lucy the Elephant, our region’s National Historic Landmark, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. Saturday, July 18. The day’s event will be have a Boardwalk theme from the turn of ...

The star attraction of the Bronx Zoo hasn’t been seen since July. The zoo says she’s fine. Animal rights activists are not so sure. By Sarah Maslin Nir “Nothing is wrong with Happy.” The statement the ...