A pair of former zoo elephants packed their trunks to move to a lush animal sanctuary after spending their lives in captivity. The tuskers, named Pocha and Guillermina, from Mendoza Zoo in the western ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sleep is a precious commodity for people and across the animal kingdom, indispensable even as its biological purpose remains somewhat mysterious. We spend about a third of our ...

Technically a large island, Phuket is Thai for “hill” and features lush landscapes, luxe resorts and party beaches that entice millions of tourists (and A-listers from Leonardo DiCaprio to Kim ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded brain activity in a free-ranging, wild marine mammal, revealing the sleep habits of elephant seals during the months they spend at sea. The new findings, ...

On Wednesday night, Woodland Park Zoo’s Asian elephants, Chai and Bamboo, were loaded onto a flat bed truck and began their 35 to 40 hour journey to their new home at the Oklahoma City Zoo. Elephant ...

Once neglected and confined, former circus and zoo elephants now roam in the vast, wild habitats at Elephant Sanctuary Brazil, which provide natural vegetation, exercise, mental stimulation and the ...

It's linked to pressures created by human activity. Residents on edge over concerning change in wild elephants' behavior: ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two elephants that were longtime residents of the Louisville Zoo have arrived at their permanent retirement home in Tennessee. In a news release, the Zoo said African ...