It’s not every day that an endangered species welcomes a new individual in the safety and security of one of the world’s ...

An endangered Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian Zoo received its name.

Elephants are social animals and live in herds, predominantly made up of the family's females. They have large brains and are considered intelligent and capable of learning. Adults have no predators ...

For the first time in nearly 25 years, an Asian elephant calf was born at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Herds of woolly mammoth once roamed the span of the Northern Hemisphere, from the British Isles across the Bering land bridge to the eastern shores of North America. Then, about 4000 years ago, the ...

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

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) A park ranger in Cambodia says an endangered wild elephant has died after an electrical pole fell and electrocuted the animal. Nup Thet, a ranger at Wildlife Alliance, said ...

The Endangered Species Act, however, goes way beyond. The act also protects animals of growing rarity the average person never heard of, birds people know little about, and plants with names they ...

The Topeka Zoo announced a 5-year master plan, adding exhibits for endangered red pandas, orangutans, rhinos and clouded ...