Elephants

Blind elephant’s heartbreaking goodbye to her best friend

Elephants are known for their intelligence, but what truly sets them apart is their incredible capacity for emotion. These gentle giants feel love, sorrow, and loyalty just like we do — and few stories show ...

Louisville Zoo will move last two remaining elephants to sanctuary next year: “The best decision for them”

Zoos have a responsibility to do what’s best for their animals, even if it means making a difficult decision. Now, the Louisville Zoo is getting ready to say goodbye to two of its beloved, longtime ...

Endangered baby African elephant born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Dumbo isn’t the only adorable young elephant you’ll find at Disney World: staff at Disney’s Animal Kingdom are celebrating the recent arrival of a baby African elephant, who recently made her debut at the park. Now ...

Mali, known as “saddest elephant in the world,” dead at 49 after decades in captivity — rest in peace

Too many animals spend their lives in captivity, and even worse are kept isolated from their own kind. For decades, that was the case for Mali, an elephant who spent her life in a Philippines ...