There are about 157 Asian elephants in 27 AZA-accredited institutions, said Felts. Many studies have shown that the elephant population in zoos is not self-sustaining, meaning deaths outpace births.

Spanish citizen Blanca Ojanguren García, 22, was killed by an Asian elephant on Friday after the animal struck her with its trunk. The incident took place at Koh Yao Elephant Care.

Jet, a male Asian elephant calf born at the St. Louis Zoo on Nov. 23, 2024, sticks close to his mother, Jade, the zoo's 17-year-old Asian elephant. Nicole Brown via St. Louis Zoo ...

The Oregon Zoo in Portland has welcomed its newest addition, a baby elephant. Thirty-year-old Asian elephant Rose-Tu gave birth on Saturday after 20 months of pregnancy, the zoo said in a news ...

ZURICH (AP) — A 19-year-old Asian elephant at the Zurich Zoo gave birth this weekend to a male calf whose name, starting with the letter Z, will be announced this week.

Size and Weight Another difference between African elephants and Asian elephants is their size and weight. While both of these creatures are extremely large and impressive to behold, African ...

In 1995, Kumari, a 16-month-old Asian elephant at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C., was the first to be diagnosed with the virus. This set in motion decades of research to understand the virus ...

Local News Northwest WA’s last captive elephant is euthanized after health decline Aug. 12, 2024 at 6:00 am Updated Aug. 12, 2024 at 6:00 am ...

Some 400 to 600 Asian elephants are believed to remain living in the wild in Cambodia. Researchers said the study's findings underscore the potential of a "national stronghold" for the species.