A petition to shut down a zoo at which elephants are made to perform underwater tricks in performances laid on for visitors has gathered over 134,000 signatures. The Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, ...

An image of a young elephant performing for an audience while submerged in a tank in Thailand has reignited conversations on the issue of animal welfare. Award-winning photo: Taken at Khao Kheow Open ...

Exhausted elephants are being forced to perform underwater tricks for tourists in Thailand, sparking outrage among animal rights campaigners. The distressing footage shows the majestic creatures being ...

Everybody is fascinated by elephants, and for good reason. They may be the largest mammals walking on earth, but their gentle demeanor, focus on family and their young, and the strong bonds they ...

The Columbus Zoo's 10-week-old baby Asian elephant experienced his first swimming lesson this weekend.Zoo officials said mother elephant, Phoebe, gave the calf named Frankie his first swimming lesson ...

An elephant joyfully swam alone in a river, calling out to her friends with cheerful trumpets as they hesitated to join her. In a heart-melting video that has captured the attention of social media ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — People aren’t the only ...