And just how big is the world’s largest ever recorded elephant? There are some distinguishing features between different ...

The animal kingdom has some giants. Blue Whale is the heaviest animal. Whale Shark is the largest fish. African Elephant is ...

The elephant population in Kruger has drastically risen in the last century. Park managers must now contend with an over-abundance of intelligent, endangered, ecosystem engineers.

Over two decades ago, a team from the University of Jammu uncovered the giant fossilized skull of an extinct elephant species in India’s Kashmir Valley. The remains were uncovered along with 87 ...

The seal, affectionately named Gordon, or Gordy for short, is part of the world's largest seal species, typically found in sub-Antarctic regions, making its appearance in Cape Town, South Africa ...

There are three types of elephants: the African forest elephant, the Asian elephant, and the African savanna (or bush) elephant. Elephants in the African savanna are larger than those in the ...

August is Asian Elephant Awareness month and Connie and Hank serve as the Zoo’s ambassadors. Connie is 52 years old and weighs 7,400 pounds, while Hank is a spritely 36-year-old who weighs a ...

African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth and significantly larger than their relatives in Asia, from which they are separated by millions of years of evolution. Nevertheless, Asian ...