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Happy made history in 2005 by passing a mirror self-recognition test, a milestone for elephant cognition research ...

In research reported about 20 years ago, Happy appeared to recognize herself in a mirror. She was later the subject of a ...

Elephants separated by miles of dense forest or open savanna can coordinate their movements, locate mates, and share warnings ...

A Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insights and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case has died ...

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 is ...

Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely ...

Happy, a beloved Asian elephant who lived at the Bronx Zoo for nearly five decades and became one of its most recognizable ...

The first Asian elephant calf born at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in nearly 25 years is making her debut Wednesday, just in time for Earth Day. Linh Mai, whose ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C. has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

A rare Asian elephant calf named Linh Mai is making her public debut at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. Her birth is the first at the zoo in nearly 25 years and is significant for the species' genetic ...

African elephants range throughout the savannas of sub-Saharan Africa and the rainforests of Central and West Africa. The ...