newborn elephant a peek behind the legal, biological, logistical and philosophical curtain of captive breeding. Those who follow zoo news, whether they're fans or foes, expressed worry and outrage ...

Asian elephant Nhi Linh (foreground) is pregnant and due to give birth between mid-January and early March 2026 at the ...

Born in the wild around 1971, with genes that weren't over-represented in the captive population, he was considered one of the most valuable Asian elephants in North America. administrators, ...

Raja, a male Asian elephant born at the St. Louis Zoo nearly 31 years ago, is being relocated to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio. The move is part of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums' Asian ...

Drakes Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore is temporarily closed to accommodate elephant seals that have set up camp for the breeding season. The annual ritual has brought at least 30 males to ...

We studied the effect of age and previous breeding experience on the probability of successful reproduction in female northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris). Reproductive data, collected ...

Animal rights activists called Woodland Park Zoo's elephant breeding program "reckless" and "irresponsible," and demanded Tuesday that zoo leaders abandon plans to artificially inseminate an elephant ...

There are two species of elephant seals: northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) and southern and southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Elephant seals are the largest extant ...

Back in 2018, Miami welcomed a unique new resident: a 7-year-old Asian elephant named Ongard. The first male elephant born in Australia’s Melbourne Zoo, Ongard arrived in South Florida on a chartered ...

ST. LOUIS — Raja the elephant has been one of the biggest attractions — literally and figuratively — at the St. Louis Zoo for decades. Now, he’s moving away. The zoo announced Thursday that the male ...