Minibus crashes into elephant, killing 3 people in Uganda national park

Three people died and four others were injured after their vehicle collided with an elephant in Murchison Falls National Park ...

Happy, Bronx Zoo Elephant at Center of Animal Rights Case, Is Dead at 55

Activists had sued in a bid to secure her the fundamental human right to bodily liberty. Zoo officials said she was well ...

Elephant declines could trigger wider ecosystem losses in African savannas, 15-year test shows

For decades, ecologists have theorized that the extinction of one important species could set off a chain reaction of losses ...

Happy, the First Zoo Elephant to Pass a Self-Recognition Test, Euthanized at 55

Happy made history in 2005 by passing a mirror self-recognition test, a milestone for elephant cognition research ...

WATCH: Elephant approaches Kruger NP safari vehicle, destroys it

A calm encounter turns dangerous when a bull elephant does the unexpected in front of safari tourists in the famous South ...
The Washington Post

Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo

NEW YORK — Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal’s behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55, the zoo ...
The New York Times

Happy, an Elephant of Distinction

The Asian elephant, who had lived at the Bronx Zoo for decades, had been the center of an animal rights lawsuit based on her high level of cognitive ability and social isolation. By Claire Fahy Good ...
Daily American

Jackson the elephant turns 50 with a party that tells a bigger story

The International Conservation Center is celebrating Jackson's 50th birthday with a Birthday Bash June 13. Jackson, the iconic 11,000-pound bull elephant, is tied to nearly 50% of the births in the ...