It’s a deadly disease that threatens elephants in the wild and in human care. But now, the Saint Louis Zoo’s new baby elephant, Jet, is one of the world’s first Asian elephant calves to receive a life ...

The baby elephant needs a mother to run to. And the fact is that the mother is a 30-year-old Nigerian man right now.” ...

This is so wonderful!

An older female elephant at the Smithsonian National Zoo is raising the herd's newest addition – a 2-month-old calf – after the baby was rejected by her mother. The National Zoo confirmed the ...

There’s a new superstar in the making at the National Zoo: Linh Mai, an Asian elephant calf, was born Feb. 2. The smallest member of the zoo’s herd, which includes her parents, Spike and Nhi Linh, ...

Pardamat was forced to leave his mother’s side after a deadly encounter with humans. Local rangers worked carefully to earn back his trust.

The Columbus Zoo has welcomed another baby elephant and it's now available for public viewing. The baby elephant is a boy calf born to Phoebe, who was pregnant for about two years. He has yet to be ...

Elmo and friends learn how orphaned baby elephants are cared for, from specially prepared bottles to mud baths that help keep their skin cool and protected.

Elephant keepers Robbie Clark, left, and Jason Gue swim with Asian elephant calf Linh Mai at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post) After Linh Mai’s mother rejected her ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is celebrating Earth Day with flair this year. Asian elephant calf Linh Mai will make her public debut at the zoo on April 22, appearing ...