Scientists knew almost nothing about how ebony trees, used for guitars and piano keys, grow. A new study reveals the secret ingredient — elephants.

"Must be rigorously questioned." Officials spark backlash with shocking rule change on elephant hunting: 'We are alarmed' ...

A mischievous Siberian tiger cub wanted to practice its hunting skills in its enclosure at the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin, China. But without any small prey to stalk, the cheeky young feline set ...

With tusks that each weigh over 100 pounds and often scrape the ground, Africa’s last remaining “super tuskers” take center stage in a book by Italian-born photographer Federico Veronesi.

An elephant at a Wisconsin zoo is being carefully watched after taking a tumble a day prior. On Sept. 2, Ruth — one of Milwaukee County Zoo’s three elephants — “lost her footing on a log in the ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- It was a chaotic morning for staff at the Milwaukee County Zoo after a senior elephant took a tumble and needed to be rescued. Luckily, Ruth the elephant- who's in her 40s- is ...

A Milwaukee County Zoo elephant that tripped on a log in her outdoor habitat and fell is back up again, according to a zoo spokesperson. Aggressive behavior from a herdmate caused Ruth the elephant to ...

From the savannahs of Africa to the wild of Argentina, a string of hunters have discovered the brutal reality that the animals they stalk are not always willing to go quietly.

Two large watering holes to swim in, acres of rare and endangered plants plus a two-story restaurant that resembles a lodge on an African safari. Those are some of the features in a new habitat under ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe -- The killing of a collared lion involved in a research project in Zimbabwe by a trophy hunter has been condemned by wildlife groups, echoing the infamous case of a lion called Cecil ...

Get ready to flap your ears and wave your trunks! The newest addition to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium's Asian elephant herd will soon be making her public debut. Sunny, a 16-year-old elephant, gave ...