There is something about being in the presence of an elephant that makes you hold your breath. Their enormous size, the weighty and deliberate steps, and the soft, piercing eyes make one feel ...

Tonka, the last remaining African elephant at Zoo Knoxville, has died. The 46-year-old elephant was “humanely euthanized” May 8, according to the zoo. Tonka had been at Zoo Knoxville for 43 years and ...