Lulu, who at 58 years old was North America’s oldest African elephant and spent nearly 40 years of her life at San Francisco Zoo, has died. Officials with the Performing Animal Welfare Society ...

A new study uncovered how ancient land shifts allowed elephants to cross from Africa to Asia millions of years ago.

In 1879, as Leopold was beginning his exploitation of Congo, he lit upon the idea of using elephants as pack animals to abet the forthcoming mass extraction. But not local African elephants — at ...

As a 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near San Diego on Monday morning, a small herd of African ... north of the zoo. Other animals just froze for a moment. “It’s so cool because elephants ...

“This birth is a significant moment for the Zoo and serves as a symbol of hope for the future of African elephants in our North American population.” Zookeepers say Bomani stood up in the ...

What roils beneath Earth's surface may feel a world away, but the activity can help forge land masses that dictate ocean ...

The birth holds significance for the sustainability of African elephants in North America. With the species facing challenges in the wild, the zoo said that each birth in an AZA-accredited ...