It’s not every day that an endangered species welcomes a new individual in the safety and security of one of the world’s greatest zoos. Last week, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — Asian elephants have been endangered since 1986; however, the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

An Asian elephant calf was born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, marking the first time in 25 years that this has happened. The baby was born on Monday, Feb. 2, at 1:15 a.m. after a 21-month ...

After a 21-month pregnancy, an endangered Asian elephant gave birth for the first time in nearly 25 years at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI). “After waiting ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — 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 ...

The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., just welcomed a newborn Asian elephant calf. Asian Elephants are listed as endangered due to habitat loss, poaching, and disease. It marks the first Asian ...

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 species could slowly ...