The man forfeited over 100 wildlife parts seized from his home, storage unit and vehicle, including polar bear skulls and ...

A tense situation unfolds when a woman tries to stop her car from being towed, insisting she can fix the issue. But with the ...

WHEN Lewis Hamilton stepped out with new girlfriend Kim Kardashian in Tokyo last week it wasn’t just the hand holding and ...

Authorities in Kenya arrested three suspects after they allegedly attempted to smuggle 42 kilograms of elephant ivory, among other items. What happened? According to Dawan Africa, ...

Pythons are capable of consuming prey far larger than their own heads thanks to highly flexible jaws and stretchable skin.

The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is celebrating Earth Day with flair this year. Asian elephant calf Linh Mai will make her public debut at the zoo on April 22, appearing ...

Baby elephant Linh Mai will meet the public starting on April 22 at the National Zoo. The Asian elephant calf, born on February 2, has been adjusting to her surroundings and herd mates away from ...

After more than three years of work, the Safari Park’s new elephant habitat is set to open to the public Thursday, providing visitors up-close viewing of the park’s herd of eight endangered African ...

The southern elephant seal’s conservation status in South Africa has improved from near threatened to least concern, with experts citing four decades without major threats to its breeding colonies on ...

Every elephant has about 1,000 whiskers on its trunk. They play a crucial role for the animals, which have thick skin and poor eyesight. Elephants cannot regrow these hairs, meaning a lost one creates ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese for spirit blossom. The 308-pound calf was the first elephant ...

The Asian elephant calf that was born to female Asian elephant Nhi Linh on Feb. 2, 2026 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. (Courtesy Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...