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

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 2 months 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 10 months ago

If a Toyota Prius just looks too friendly for your tastes, you’re not alone. People readily see faces and traits in cars, and a new study suggests that they prefer cars to appear dominant, masculine and angry. picked by Nateebiinature 7 days ago

This is the story of an elephant, a landmine, and a near tragedy that touched a nation. picked by Nunkii 5 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 7 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

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 1 day ago

A man helps a young, wounded elephant in the unforgiving bush of Kenya. picked by rapido 12 months 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

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 1 month 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 2 months ago

Elephant Prank [video] picked by sbalaciu 1 year ago

Many animals make great artists. No, I am not talking about Galoot and Meowza, yes they've been called animals, but I am talking about dolphins, elephants, and the like. " Animals have been painting in some form since at least the early part of the 20th century. More often than not these were publicity stunts, little more than circus-type acts exploiting the animals. In the early 1960s, a k... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Federal protected elephant seals shot to death on their breeding grounds. Initial investigations indicate it was probably at close range, with a high powered weapon.

I hope they bust whoever did this. I visited this rookery about 2 months ago. picked by maven 5 months ago

Sydney's premier zoo is celebrating the news that its 9-year-old Asian elephant is pregnant, but animal rights groups are shocked that the zoo has let a juvenile elephant fall pregnant. Allowing such a young elephant to fall pregnant was "the equivalent of allowing your 12-year-old daughter to become pregnant." picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

When 7,500 pound Maggie the elephant couldn't get back on her feet, firefighters trained in "high angle rope rescue" rushed to assist. picked by VooDooPeacock 1 year ago

And you thought you hated going to the dentist! This elephant went through quite an ordeal to have the second of two infected tusks removed. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

Guy showing how to "milk" an elephant. (what else can I say?) picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

A team of midgets against and elephant in a race to pull a jet to the finish line. picked by donteatpoop 2 years ago