The Asian elephant calf that was born to female Asian elephant Nhi Linh on Feb. 2, 2026 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. (Courtesy Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...
There are about 1,000 tiny hairs on an elephant’s rugged trunk, all designed to help the animal feel, a new study found. By Alexa Robles-Gil Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They ...
Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident. A baby Asian elephant was born in the early hours Monday at the Smithsonian’s ...
A female Asian elephant calf has been born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) in Washington, DC, the first in almost a quarter of a century. The baby, whose ...
A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in a Thai national park on Monday, the third human fatality caused by the same animal, staff said in a statement. The 65-year-old Thai tourist from Lopburi ...
An eagerly awaited Asian elephant calf has made her grand arrival at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The baby was born Feb. 2 at 1:15 a.m. after a 21-month gestation to parents Nhi Linh and Spike, the ...
A wild bull elephant killed a tourist exercising near his tent on Monday at a national park in Thailand, making him the third victim of the animal. The man, identified as Jirathachai ...
A 300-pound Asian elephant calf was born at the National Zoo early Monday, the zoo announced Tuesday morning. The calf, a female, is the first elephant to be born at the zoo in almost 25 years, and ...
It’s a girl! An elephant gave birth at the National Zoo on Monday, February 2, marking the first time in almost 25 years the zoo has welcomed a baby Asian elephant. There’s an abundance of bad news in ...
BANGKOK – A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand’s Khao Yai National Park on Feb 2, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal. The 65-year-old Thai tourist ...
A wild bull elephant killed a tourist in central Thailand's Khao Yai National Park on Monday, a park official said, the third fatality linked to the same animal. The 65-year-old Thai tourist from ...