20, 2025. (AP Photo/Priyan Malinda) COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said on Thursday.

No passengers were injured, but wildlife veterinary officers are treating a female elephant and an injured calf in the city of Giritale, Sri Lanka’s state-owned Daily News reported Thursday.

The Oregon Zoo is set to welcome visitors to meet its newest resident, Tula-Tu, a 2-week-old Asian elephant calf. Beginning Friday, Feb. 21, Tula-Tu and her mother, Rose-Tu, will be available for ...

African elephants actually include two species: the African savanna elephant and the African forest elephant. The African savanna elephant lives on the savanna and grasslands of sub-Saharan Africa ...

an elephant, swimming hippos, rhinos and a pride of lions my daughter swears were Simba and Nala “sleeping on Pride Rock.” Since my daughter is a huge fan of The Lion King (no seriously ...

Sri Lanka’s main elephant orphanage marked its 50th anniversary on Sunday with a fruit feast for the 68 jumbos at the showpiece centre, reputedly the world’s first care home for destitute ...

Below is the list of events in the Solo Leveling Arise February 13 update that will be available till March 13, 2025: 1) Sweet Valentine’s Check-In Gift This event grants various in-game items ...

The Oregon Zoo has determined that the newest member of its Asian elephant herd is indeed a girl, and given her a name: Tula-Tu. Oregon Zoo director Heidi Rahn made the announcement live on NBC ...

One more person was killed in an elephant attack in Kerala’s Wayanad Wednesday, bringing the total number of such deaths in the state in the last 48 hours to four. This comes at a time when the Kerala ...

This purposeful tourism movement is particularly evident in Thailand, where elephant encounters have long been a major draw. For decades, visitors have flocked to wildlife 'sanctuaries', eager to ...

The Elephant Walk featured 24 F-22s and six T-38s of the 1st Fighter Wing. Aircraft belonging to the 1st Fighter Wing took part in a surge exercise at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, on Jan.