Returning to the same site to breed confers a risk of inbreeding with relatives, with the consequent genetic liabilities of ...

Feb. 28 -- For young male elephants, youth is so sweet you can actually smell it. Researchers have learned that male Asian elephants that have just begun puberty signal their innocence through ...

Outside of battle and breeding, male elephants form powerful bonds. Together, they move as one — supporting each other and raising a young orphan as family.

Young Elephants Splash in a Puddle Just Like Toddlers Wearing Rain Boots originally appeared on PetHelpful. Remember when you were a kid and splashing in puddles was the only thing you wanted to do ...

Look ma, my first tooth! A young elephant has delighted zoo staff by sprouting tiny tusks. Small jumbo Roi-Yim lives at Werribee Open Range Zoo in Australia, where he has spent his early life ...

Chendra was injured as a young elephant and arrived in Portland in 1999. Bornean elephants, which are smaller than other elephants, are at risk of becoming extinct. Bornean elephant Chendra browsing ...