Baby elephant makes historic arrival at Smithsonian's National Zoo as first birth in nearly 25 years

Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident ...

San Antonio Zoo hatches two rare Congo peafowl

The global population of the Congo peafowl has grown by two, thanks to the San Antonio Zoo's breeding program. The tiny birds ...
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Lost animal species that clawed their way back from extinction

Extinction is supposed to be final, yet the natural world keeps producing plot twists. Around the globe, animals written off ...

See video of first Asian elephant born at National Zoo in over 20 years

The baby was born on Monday, Feb. 2, at 1:15 a.m. ET. Watch as she walks with some assistance from caretakers.

See the first baby elephant born at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in nearly 25 years

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.

So close you can see elephant eyelashes? Welcome to San Diego’s Elephant Valley

The 13-acre-plus savanna at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park features a curved bridge overlooking a savanna, allowing elephants ...

UK monkeys 'set to be put down' from April 6 thanks to new rule

But under the new laws, coming into force from April 6, owners like them will need a licence to continue to have the animals ...