Smithsonian Magazine

Happy, an Asian Elephant Who Demonstrated That Her Species Might Be Self-Aware, Dies at 55 at the Bronx Zoo

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

Happy, the First Zoo Elephant to Pass a Self-Recognition Test, Euthanized at 55

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

Happy the elephant’s final goodbye leaves Bronx Zoo staff in tears

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

Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized

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

Asian elephants mourn, bury their dead calves: Study

Asian elephants loudly mourn and bury their dead calves, according to a study by Indian scientists that details animal behavior reminiscent of human funeral rites. Researchers identified five calf ...
China Daily

Wild Asian elephants frolic in water to beat the heat in Yunnan

Two wild Asian elephants frolic in the Nanla River in Mengla county, Yunnan province. [Photo by Gan Si/For chinadaily.com.cn] ...
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This ‘Feisty’ Asian Elephant at the National Zoo Is Pregnant. She May Birth the First Calf Born There in Nearly 25 Years

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 ...
KCCI Des Moines

2 pregnant Asian Elephants at an Oklahoma zoo share special connection

MOTHERS AT THE OKC ZOO. EXCITING TIMES HERE AT THE OKLAHOMA CITY ZOO. THE FAMILY OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS NOW GROWING HERE IN THE ASIA SANCTUARY. TODAY WE GOT TO MEET ASHA AND AKARA, TWO MOTHERS NOW ...
IFLScience

Asian Elephants Have Been Seen Burying Their Dead Calves For First Time

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

African elephant

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

Baby elephant Linh Mai makes her public debut at National Zoo

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 ...