A heroic elephant acted quickly to save the life of a drowning gazelle at La Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City. The gazelle was unable to escape a body of water in the middle of the enclosure. When its ...

The elephant has a secret hiding right on its nose. Its famous trunk, full of muscle and devoid of bone, can move in a virtually infinite number of directions and is capable of performing an array ...

A fully grown adult male Asian elephant can weigh up to 11,900 lbs (5,400 kg) and is incredibly strong — capable of lifting over 660 lbs (300 kg) with its trunk, pushing objects over 3,300 lbs ...

The front of the trunk, the team found, extends further than the back of the trunk as the elephant reaches for an object, improving its overall ability to stretch out. The researchers say that ...

The elephant then lifts its trunk up once again and sucks up the water. Elephants need about 12 to 26 gallons of water every day but can drink more than that. A large adult male for example, can ...

The 50-year-old female elephant struck the Spanish tourist with its trunk. Koh Yao Elephant Care / Facebook. The sanctuary, which houses three elephants, closed its doors with no planned reopening ...

The quick-thinking elephant extended its trunk into the water to create a place for the gazelle to climb out. Unfortunately, the first rescue attempt didn’t work. But the determined elephant ...