This is the dramatic moment elephant handlers grappled with an escaped bull in heat. The 30-year-old jumbo had broken free from its chains and wandered into a forest in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on ...

Friends of the Elephant Seal holds a contest every year to guess when the first bull will arrive for the breeding season. The prize is the satisfaction of guessing right and being praised by FES ...

The southern end of Drakes Beach, below the elephant seal overlook, is closed year-round. In the 2023-2024 breeding season, about 950 pups successfully weaned from their mothers, according to park ...

The first elephant seal of the breeding season was born the beach at Piedras Blancas in San Luis Obispo County, California. The pup, seen here to the far left, was named by lottery.

Both elephant seal guides and visitors are preparing for the arrival of the first adult male in San Simeon. “It’s a highlight of the year,” said volunteer Tim Bridwell.

When a bull elephant and hippo meet in a watering hole, it's not always a peaceful coexistence. In the accompanying footage, captured by Scott Hyman in Botswana, South Africa, the much larger ...

A wild bull elephant returned to Kenya’s Ithumba Unit, years after treatment for an ankle injury, to show appreciation for life-saving care by rescuers, experts said.

Any seal that lives long enough to be a contender is a success. A young elephant seal bull rests on the sand under the eucalyptus trees of San Simeon Cove. Christine Heinrichs ...

The southern end of Drakes Beach, below the elephant seal overlook, is closed year-round. In the 2023-2024 breeding season, about 950 pups successfully weaned from their mothers, according to park ...