In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...

Yun Sun and Jagannath Panda discuss China and India’s battle for influence and power projection across South Asia.

In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

The elephants, in a clip posted to the park’s social media channels, formed what the park dubbed a “circle of trust” as they swiftly moved closer to one another and around youngsters in the herd.

SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young. A video shot of their ...

Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant. Elephants can detect vibrations through their feet, which likely triggered the response. The herd—including Ndlula, Umngani, Khosi, and the young elephants ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — As the ground shook from a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, a herd of elephants at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park sprung into action to protect their young. A video shot of their enclosure at ...

In India, the process of training an elephant has changed little since ancient times. People captured elephants in the wild because they are difficult to breed and expensive to raise in captivity.

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal barrier where a zookeeper gently scrubs its sole — the beloved pachyderm gets her ...