Two differently-abled elephants were seen joyfully playing with a ball, inspiring viewers with their unbreakable spirit.

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A passenger train hit an elephant herd near a wildlife sanctuary in Sri Lanka, killing six of the animals, an official said on Thursday. Four babies and two adults died ...

“Tragically, Ploy Thong lost her herd during the flood, and despite the diligent efforts of her caretaker, she was swept away by the raging river,” it said. Faa Sai was rescued in November 2007.

Carol Buckley co-founded the Tennessee sanctuary in 1995, and is now the CEO of Elephant Aid International. She’s spent 40 years doing hands on elephant rescue.

The L.A. Zoo is pausing its elephant program and sending Bill and Tina to the Tulsa Zoo, but animal rights advocates want the ailing giants to be sent to a sanctuary.

Tonka would have joined Edie, one of two African elephants previously at Zoo Knoxville that were moved to the sanctuary in 2023. Jana, the other elephant moved there from Zoo Knoxville, was ...

Such is the story of Mare Noi, an elephant that lived in chains for 41 long years. Besides logging, Mare Noi was also forcefully bred, and though we will never know the true extent of her abuse ...

The Oakland Zoo is saying goodbye to Osh as he moves to an elephant sanctuary in Tennessee. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Nik Dehejia, CEO of the Oakland Zoo, about the bittersweet farewell.

Nation & World A train struck an elephant herd in Sri Lanka, killing 6 animals Feb. 20, 2025 at 8:27 am Updated Feb. 20, 2025 at 9:26 am ...