The lives of the "Golden Girls" elephants in Colorado Springs has attracted the ire of In Defense of Animals, an activist ...

An animal rights group lauded Oakland Zoo for freeing its last elephant and sending it to a sanctuary in October. In the “10 Worst Zoos for Elephants 2024” list where the ...

In Defense Of Animals says, " In the wild, elephants thrive into their 60s, raising calves well into their 50s and roaming up to 30 miles daily. In zoos like Los Angeles Zoo, where enclosures are ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday enjoyed a performance by members of an African-themed circus troupe called CircAfrica.

Phoenix Zoo officials say a new list that ranks their venue as one of the nation’s worst facilities for elephants has “no ...

Oakland Zoo staff, donors and visitors are in mourning after Donna, an African Elephant held at the zoo for 33 years, died on Tuesday at a Tennessee sanctuary. Donna, who was 44 years old, died ...

According to the Richmond-area zoo, pygmy hippos are an endangered West African species, and only 2,500 mature hippos remain in the wild. Officials said pygmy hippos are distinctive from regular ...

But it's also home to an oasis of sweet treats. Mister Eds Elephant Museum and Candy Emporium combines a love for candy and an admiration for, of all things, elephants. "We originally started as a ...

A house fire Christmas morning in East Oakland left a man dead after he helped three family members escape the flames, according to fire officials. At about 6:15 a.m., Oakland firefighters ...

The Cookeville Leisure Services Department is now accepting registrations for the 2025 LS Youth Volleyball League. Sign-ups are open until Friday next week, providing an opportunity for young ...

A crowd gathers to watch the Asian elephants that are now on view at the Fukuoka Zoo in Chuo Ward, Fukuoka, on Nov. 30. The Yomiuri Shimbun 10:27 JST, December 21, 2024 FUKUOKA — Three Asian elephants ...