Humans and elephants have a surprising number of traits in common. These animals are highly intelligent and emotional, feeling many of the same emotions as we do. They’re among the world’s most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looks like someone is growing up! A video of baby elephant learning how to use her trunk is the absolute cutest. She’s just ...

Training allows staff to evaluate the elephants’ health and well-being. “She’s learning to touch the tip of her trunk to our hand and we’ll put food into her trunk instead of into her mouth,” ...

The 486-pound elephant calf joins sisters 9-year-old Nandi and 4-year-old Penzi, along with allomother Lungile. Although the 3-month-old is still nursing — which she’ll do for several more years — she ...