Christmas came early to the Memphis Zoo with the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan named Ruhana.

After living briefly at a TV station in Mt. Pleasant, SC, in the 1950s, Susie Q the elephant worked in circuses across U.S.

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The North Carolina Zoo announced that the oldest African bull elephant in the United States has died. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereMonday, the zoo posted on Facebook, ...

Editor’s Note: The above video is from C’sar’s 48th birthday in 2022. ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina Zoo is mourning the loss of an iconic resident who has lived at the facility since ...

Asali, an African Elephant at the Memphis Zoo, has her prediction for who will win the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. The matchup between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Navy Midshipmen is set for Jan. 2, ...

A Washington, D.C.–based animal-rights group has filed a lawsuit in Somerset County seeking to secure the liberty of two Pittsburgh Zoo elephants. The elephants were recently moved to an international ...

Columbus Zoo and Aquarium’s adorable new baby elephant finally has a name! The Ohio zoo previously announced on its social media pages that its Asian elephant Phoebe had given birth to a baby boy, her ...