The females, 19-year-0ld Trong Nhi and daughter, 9-year-old Nhi Linh, join males Spike, 41, Kamala, 47, Swarna, 47 and Maharani, 32, at the “Elephant Trails” exhibit in Washington, D.C. Staff Trong ...

Elephants investigate and revisit the remains of their dead for years — a biologist explains the real science behind this eerie, grief-like behavior.

Asian elephant Kamala often raised her trunk to greet keepers in anticipation of receiving food. Credit: Robbie Clark, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute The Smithsonian’s ...

Humans sweat. Elephants strategize. While we’re dabbing our foreheads, they have a thermal system that’s impressive. Imagine an animal the size of a UPS truck moving its ears like stock traders. They ...

Elephants like to eat bananas, but they don’t usually peel them first in the way humans do. A new report in the journal Current Biology on April 10, however, shows that one very special Asian elephant ...

Motty, a unique elephant hybrid, remains one of the most fascinating and tragic stories in the animal kingdom. Known as the “world’s rarest elephant,” Motty was the only confirmed hybrid between an ...

A new study highlights the impressive biomechanics and suction power of an elephant’s most defining appendage. By Richard Sima See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de nuestra ...

Imagine a full-grown elephant — one of the biggest animals on land — delicately picking up a single tortilla chip without breaking it. No pressure. No pulling. It’s just a slow careful grip on ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) community is celebrating the arrival two female Asian elephants, 19-year-old Trong Nhi [trong-nEE] and her daughter, ...