Northern elephant seals are protected by federal law, and disturbing them during fasting and breeding can cause stress, ...

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Changing environmental conditions may threaten marine mammal populations by making it harder to find prey, and a new study shows how small, gradual reductions in prey could have profound implications ...

A man has been trampled to death by an elephant only three years after surviving an attack from a hyena. Mzee Musili Musembi, a 72-year-old father of six from Ilikoni village in Kenya's Kibwezi East ...

“Murderous Mary” was executed in the town of Erwin, Tennessee, more than a century ago, and her saddening story still resonates today with conservationists worldwide. Few stories are as perplexing and ...

Tourists, including a 3-year-old child, on a safari trip in Ghana, western Africa, were left terrified after their tour car broke down and an elephant began charging towards them. A message overlaid ...

An advocacy group had argued that the elephant was being illegally detained at the Bronx Zoo, in a case involving ethical questions about the rights of highly intelligent animals. By Ed Shanahan An ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — When it comes to the niche business of moving elephants, Dr. Amir Khalil and his team might be the best. The Egyptian veterinarian's résumé includes possibly the most famous ...

In August 1995, workers behind the Luxor spent hours trying to get Stoney, a 22-year-old performing elephant, on his feet to transfer him by crane to a trailer. That trailer was supposed to take him ...