FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Employees at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo are mourning the loss of an 11-year-old female African elephant named Bets. Officials said the veterinary team noticed odd behavior from ...

Anna was 49 years old, well beyond the median life expectancy (38.1 years) for female African elephants. She arrived at the zoo in July of 1983 and quickly became a beloved ambassador for her species.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- An unusual convoy neared Argentina's lush border with Brazil on Tuesday after snaking through traffic-snarled roads for hours. Inside the specialized iron crate ...

Oldest mums Elephants are one of the longest-living land mammals and now it seems they could also claim the record for oldest new mothers. A Zimbabwean study has found that female African elephants ...