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Ruth, a female African savanna elephant, was humanely euthanized. Here's what to know about her life and history at the ...

In recent years, as the world talks more about saving wildlife and protecting ecosystems, elephants have come to represent ...

Shankar, the lone African elephant at Delhi's zoo who spent much of his life in isolation, refused food on Wednesday and ...

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Following the sudden demise of 29-year-old male elephant, the National Zoological Park (NZP) has ordered an inquiry to ...

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Ruth, a 43-year-old geriatric elephant at the Milwaukee County Zoo, was euthanized after a second fall. The elephant was ...

Shankar, Delhi Zoo’s only African elephant, breathed his last on Wednesday. The 30-year-old tusker had been living in solitary confinement for the last 13 years. Multiple efforts, including one ...

Around 2010, African elephants faced an unprecedented survival crisis. Studies show that in 2011 and 2012, about 22,000 and ...

Zookeepers found Ruth, who arrived at the zoo in 2006, down in her stall and unable to get back up, officials say.