Joshua Plotnik: For about 20 years, I have been studying Asian elephant cognition. The biggest issue for the conservation of ...

There are many instances on social media showing people being chased by wild elephants. In one viral video, two men run down a road with an elephant in close pursuit. The men are running as fast as ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Zoo’s baby elephant is showing off her adorable trumpeting sounds as she greets another member of the Elephant Lands this week, resident Asian elephant Sung-Surin. Mother ...

With the help of an acoustic camera that visualizes sound pressure, researchers investigated the calls of Asian elephants. The elephants emitted their low frequency 'rumbles' mainly through their ...

Asian elephants can tell if we pay attention by watching our face and body direction. This shows elephants think deeply about ...

Elephants have an unusual ability to mimic and learn new sounds which scientists believe they use as a form of acoustic communication. Birds, bats, primates and marine mammals do it but Joyce Poole, ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo announced that Asha, one of its endangered Asian elephant, is pregnant. The new calf is expected to ...

To download photos and b-roll, visit the Zoo’s newsroom. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) community is celebrating the arrival two female Asian elephants, ...

While live bees can be used as a deterrent to keep elephants away from farms, a new technology fills in for cases where a buzz without the sting is preferable. By Rachel Nuwer It’s a familiar, dreaded ...