(LONDON) -- An elephant trampled a tourist on safari to death in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, officials said. In what park officials are calling a “tragic accident,” the tourist was ...

“Initial eyewitness accounts indicate that the family parked close to the Malelane reception area and children ran past the bridge into the bush whereupon an individual elephant from a nearby herd ...

Have you ever wondered what the world ... animal on Earth with adult males attaining heights of 11.5 feet (3.5 m) and weighing more than 13,000 pounds (5,000 kg). Their tusks can grow to 8 feet (2.5 m ...

Few animals are as universally beloved and revered as the elephant. These majestic creatures, native to Africa and Asia, are known for their intelligence, social complexity, and striking physical ...

Few animals are as universally beloved and revered as the elephant. These majestic creatures, native to Africa and Asia, are known for their intelligence, social complexity, and striking physical ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.

LOS ANGELES - A bid to get five elephants released ... court agreed that the animal was not human. Habeas corpus is a fundamental principle in legal systems around the world, which holds that ...

Elephants may have exceptional memories, but they can forget about being endowed with human rights. That's the finding of the Colorado Supreme Court, which unanimously ruled against an animal ...

It is a staggering journey, about the distance from Paris to Cairo, even for a zoo that has flown in animals from across the world. The elephants include captive-born animals, some that had deep ...