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

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

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

The herpes virus can lay dormant in the body for decades. Its ability to hide in the body has always been a mystery until now. Knowing how it manages to survive in a dormant state should lead to new forms of treatment picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Corals get cold sores too. Only, for corals, a herpes virus infection isn’t just annoying. It can be lethal, and it and other diseases are possibly a big factor in the deaths of coral reefs that humans are causing throughout the world’s oceans, new research shows. picked by sholom22 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: It didn't. Elephants in Africa's Congo Basin have become afraid of roads and won't cross them because they associate the roads with poachers and death. And as new roads are built, they act as virtual prison bars that shrink the size of the elephants' habitat. picked by Wingnut 1 month ago

Better than some of my art peers, actually. picked by muppet 10 months ago

Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a fungus in elephant dung that will help them break down fibres and wood into biofuel. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An elephant in eastern India has sparked complaints from motorists who accuse it of blocking traffic and refusing to allow vehicles to pass unless drivers give it food. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years 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