Asian elephants spend most of their time outside protected areas because they prefer the food they find there, an international team of scientists reports. But this behaviour is putting the ...

Rani, a female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo, unexpectedly died after a dog running loose agitated her herd, zoo officials said. The 27-year-old mother of three died a week ago.

Global space for Asian elephant habitats has been in rapid decline since the 1700s, a new report reveals. More than 3 million square kilometers of the Asian elephant's historic habitat range has ...

Habitats for Asian elephants have decreased by more than 64% across the continent, equating to about 3.3 million square kilometers -- more than 850 million acres -- since the year 1700, according ...

Chhouk, a 15-year-old Asian elephant, is getting fitted for a new prosthetic after losing his leg in a poacher's snare as an infant. Watch Party Newsletter DIY projects to try Avoid inflammation ...

The Los Angeles Zoo’s oldest Asian elephant, 61 years old, was euthanized this week, officials said Friday. Jewel was in deteriorating health and had lived at the zoo near Griffith Park since ...

Asian elephant Sak Surin, gifted by the Thai Royal family and named Muthu Raja or pearly king in Sri Lanka, stands by a water pond at the national zoological garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday ...

An Asian elephant learned to peel her own bananas with her trunk — and may have figured it out after watching her caretaker do it for her.

Asian and African elephants, though related, exhibit key differences. African elephants are larger with fan-shaped ears and tusks in both sexes, inhabiting savannas. Asian elephants are smaller ...

An Asian elephant has given birth to an adorable baby calf following 20 months of pregnancy. Thirty-year-old elephant Rose-Tu ...

ST. LOUIS — Raja the bull Asian elephant is turning 30 on Tuesday, Dec. 27, and the Saint Louis Zoo is inviting guests to join in on the celebration. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, zoo guests ...

An Asian elephant calf was born at Zurich Zoo and its name will start with the letter Z The Zurich Zoo says a 19-year-old Asian elephant has given birth to a male calf. Via AP news wire.