LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For the first time in several decades, the Louisville Zoo officially no longer has elephants. The ...

In a news release, the Zoo said African elephant Mikki (age 39) and Asian elephant Punch (age 55) were reunited at The ...

fathered both calves as part of a species survival plan. According to the International Elephant Foundation, roughly 40,000 - 50,000 Asian elephants remain in the world. Drought-stricken Namibia ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Oklahoma City Zoo has announced that they euthanized Rex, their oldest living Asian Elephant. He was euthanized earlier today - Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The big ...

Elephants likely carried the dead calves by their legs and trunks ... When Riddle asked the Asian elephant specialist group about this burial activity, "nobody else has seen it," she says.

Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) is the number one killer for Asian elephant calves living under managed care in North America and Europe, and is a significant threat for free-ranging ...

Asian elephant Rex. Image courtesy OKC Zoo. Asian elephant Rex. Image courtesy OKC Zoo. During his time at the Zoo, he fathered three calves, Achara, Kairavi and Rama, as part of an Association of ...

When they're born, Asian elephant calves weigh around 200 pounds and stand up to three feet tall. The Columbus Zoo is currently working to expand the elephants' habitat into the former rhino yard.

Asian elephants are highly ... rangers are working to protect rescued calves and reunite them with their families." The Oregon Zoo, renowned for its elephant care program, supports a range of ...

The calves are expected in the summer and fall ... The upcoming births also provide fresh hope for Asian elephant conservation, helping to ensure a genetically diverse and healthy population ...

For the calves that do survive ... If Colossal (or Colossal’s investors) really wish to foster Asian elephant conservation or combat climate change, they have many better options.

The Asian elephant Sabu was moved from Cincinnati to Columbus, Ohio, a couple of years ago with the aim of mating with the female elephants there. On Thursday, the Columbus Zoo announced that two ...