The National Zoo announced Friday that its 5-week-old Asian elephant calf, Linh Mai, will make her debut before the general public — and on the elephant cam — on April 22, an introduction to human ...

A young elephant walks carefully between adult members of the herd. Elephant families are highly protective, often surrounding calves to keep them safe from potential threats while moving through ...

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, ...

Can crocodiles and alligators co-exist in the wild? The answer is yes – but there is only one place on the planet where this happens.

Baby elephant Linh Mai will meet the public starting on April 22 at the National Zoo. The Asian elephant calf, born on February 2, has been adjusting to her surroundings and herd mates away from ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is celebrating Earth Day with flair this year. Asian elephant calf Linh Mai will make her public debut at the zoo on April 22, appearing ...

A journey to Thailand became an unforeseen snuggle session at an elephant sanctuary. Expecting gentle giants with slow movements and serene energy? Think again. A young elephant, seemingly unaware of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What a cutie! Can you think of anything better than a baby elephant? They’re pretty darn adorable. Especially this sweet little ...

Feb. 17 (UPI) --A zoo in France announced a mother elephant gave birth to a healthy baby after more than 21 months of pregnancy. The ZooParc de Beauval in Saint-Aignan, Loir-et-Cher, said on social ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo announced Friday that its less than 2-week-old female Asian elephant has been named Linh Mai, Vietnamese for spirit blossom. The 308-pound calf was the first elephant ...

The Asian elephant calf that was born to female Asian elephant Nhi Linh on Feb. 2, 2026 at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. (Courtesy Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology ...

Washington, D.C., has something to trumpet about overnight after welcoming a very small and very special new resident. A baby Asian elephant was born in the early hours Monday at the Smithsonian’s ...