The Fort Worth Zoo announced the birth of a healthy 285-pound male Asian elephant calf born at 5:31 a.m. on April 1 to mother ...

WASHINGTON — This year, spring showers brought a special April flower to Washington, D.C. — a 2-month-old Asian elephant named Linh Mai, or "spirit blossom" in Vietnamese. Linh Mai makes her public ...

With the return of the Zoo’s Elephant Cam, a group of trained volunteers are helping chronicle the daily lives of Asian elephants.

The hottest new celebrity in Washington, D.C., is Linh Mai, who made her public debut Wednesday at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. She is the first elephant calf born at the zoo in 25 years. Inside ...

Elephant enthusiasts everywhere could receive a New Year’s gift come early 2026. At the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), 12-year-old Asian elephant Nhi Linh is ...

The 285-pound Asian elephant calf is the fourth born at the Fort Worth Zoo since 2021 and joins a growing multigenerational ...

The 215-lb. baby was born on July 23, following a 22-month pregnancy Grahm S. Jones/Columbus Zoo and Aquarium A female Asian elephant calf was born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on July 23 The ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered ...

Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behavior reminiscent of human funeral rites. Researchers identified five calf ...

Linh Mai, a rare Asian elephant calf, makes her first public appearance at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, a historic moment for conservation.

The first Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in nearly 25 years is making her debut Wednesday, just in time for Earth Day. Linh Mai, whose ...