Morality may not be a uniquely human trait according to recent research suggesting mammals as varied as wolves, primates, mice, bats and whales know the difference between right and wrong. Read More »
A devastating drought in Mali is threatening the existence of West Africa’s last desert elephants, according to conservationists, with “urgent action” needed to prevent them dying of thirst – or as a consequence of a water war with local herdsmen. Read More »
The birth and first hours of a baby elephant born Sunday at Belgium’s Antwerp Zoo are being webcast live over the internet. Read More »
Taronga Zoo is looking forward to a baby boom among its Asian elephants following the announcement of a third pregnancy among the herd’s four cows.
Pak Boon, whose name means Morning Glory Flower, is due to give birth in early 2011 — at around 22 months elephants have the longest gestation period of any land animal — after falling naturally pregnant to the herd’s male elephant, Gung. Read More »