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What’s the difference between Asian and African elephants? And 9 other elephant facts

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

Meet Sam Houston, Fort Worth Zoo's largest elephant calf ever

Sam Houston, born April 1 to mom Bluebell, is the zoo’s fourth Asian elephant calf since 2021 and is now on public view. The ...
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Linh Mai Inspires a New Era for the Zoo’s Elephant Cam

With the return of the Zoo’s Elephant Cam, a group of trained volunteers are helping chronicle the daily lives of Asian ...
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This ‘Feisty’ Asian Elephant at the National Zoo Is Pregnant. She May Birth the First Calf Born There in Nearly 25 Years

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 ...

African elephant

African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa. The ...
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Rescued elephant fitted with a prosthetic foot so he is able to walk again

A rescued Asian elephant has been given a prosthetic foot after losing part of his leg in a snare as a calf. Chhouk, now 11, ...

Elephants from Malaysia settling in well, says Tennoji Zoo

A staff member at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka, Japan, has shared an update on the well-being of three Asian elephants recently transferred from Malaysia.