SEATTLE - A previously unknown elephant herpes virus killed the Woodland Park Zoo's youngest Asian elephant, zoo officials said Monday.

Six-year-old Hansa, who died last month, was one of 12 elephants fathered by a bull at a zoo in Missouri.

...Okay, who didn't take their Valtrex? picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

A rare World War I bomber, termite-ridden but rescued from the elephant stable of a palace in India, has been put on display in Britain's Imperial War Museum. The plane is a de Havilland DH 9, made of wood and canvas. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Lovebugs can cause vision impairment of motorists on the highway. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An elephant named Hong who lives in a sanctuary in Thailand has learned to paint himself.

*Thumbnail not from this clip. picked by Rowangrey 8 months ago

In 1916, an abused circus elephant met a strange fate after killing her tormentor... she was hanged from a railway crane before an angry mob. picked by BrownTrout 3 months ago

These funny images show how creative graphics designers have attempted (without much success) to hide an elephant using photoshop. Good effort though!
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*theme pick by denniswitjes of Worth 1000* picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Tusker, a towering 50-year-old bull elephant that had become a favorite for safari camp visitors, was shot dead after New Year's party-goers provoked the animal into trampling several cars, conservationists said Monday. picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will soon return to the wild after being weaned off his addiction through methadone and round-the-clock care. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

A once drug-addled elephant fed heroin-laced bananas by illegal traders will return home after emerging clean from a three-year detox program on China's tropical island province of Hainan. picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Want to stay safe on the roads? Then avoid listening to Guns N Roses, Meat Loaf and Bruce Springsteen behind the wheel. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

First-time elephant mother Rose-Tu gave birth to a 286-pound male elephant calf just before 4 p.m. Saturday.

There were two big surprises. The first was that Rose-Tu had a male calf instead of a female, and the second was how she reacted towards her newborn -- with violence and confusion. picked by muppet 3 months ago

A man helps a young, wounded elephant in the unforgiving bush of Kenya. picked by rapido 1 year ago

Zoo officials believe the female Asian elephant died quietly in her sleep. Hansa had been lethargic and had a decreased appetite over the past week, according to the zoo.

The picture is the baby elephant. picked by pandorarin 1 year ago

"The man was killed, crushed to death, while the elephant was being offloaded from a truck," a spokeswoman for the New South Wales police department said. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

As she struggled with the brutal attacker trying to rape her, the terrified victim might have hoped that help was only a few feet away. The 20-year-old woman had been pinned to the ground on a road which, even though it was 1am, was well lit and busy. Yet not one of the passing motorists stopped to go to her aid. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Elephant Prank [video] picked by sbalaciu 1 year ago

Practice on top of SUV's. That's what NYC's first elephant polo team is doing to prepare for a tournament in Nepal.

Video of the SUV practice run in article. picked by suebe 4 weeks ago

This is the story of an elephant, a landmine, and a near tragedy that touched a nation. picked by Nunkii 6 months ago

A dog's companion is hit by a car. The dog stands by its companion side trying to revive it, while at the same time snarling and barking at traffic refusing to leave its companion's side. Traffic came to a halt as drivers were impressed at the show of loyalty. picked by 2manyusernames 11 months ago

More than two dozen Israeli motorists manoeuvred around the dead body of a road accident victim lying in the middle of a busy intersection, failing to stop to help in an incident captured by a traffic camera. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago