Elephant football match draws thousands of fans

Thousands of football fans watched an unusual match this weekend in Nepal — between two teams of elephants. Read More »

Taronga Zoo celebrates another elephant birth

Sydney’s Taronga Zoo celebrates the arrival of the third Asian elephant calf to be born since the arrival of the herd in Australia four years ago.

Taronga Zoo’s miracle elephant calf gets a name

elephant.taronga.smallA baby elephant miraculously born at Australia’s Taronga Zoo after being declared dead by zookeepers at  has been named and blessed by Buddhist monks. Read More »

Miraculous birth for baby elephant declared dead

baby.elephant.smallA baby Asian elephant declared dead in its mother’s womb two days ago by zookeepers has been born alive after spending more than a week in labour. Read More »

Hot potatoes, baboons and elephants in the snow

elephants.twycross.smallZoogle News rounds up photos and video from around the UK as the country’s zoos cope with snow storms and freezing conditions. Read More »

Saving Kenya’s orphaned elephants

Drought, poaching, and shrinking habitats have taken a toll on elephants in Kenya. An elephant orphanage run by the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust is trying to reverse the damage, as CNN’s David McKenzie reports.

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Taronga’s baby elephant says ‘Hello world’

tarongaelephantsmallSydney’s Taronga Zoo has released footage of its new baby elephant – the first ever to be born on Australian soil earlier this month – and finally given the animal a name. Read More »

Elephants parade through LA ahead of Jackson funeral

elephantslasmallIn a suitably bizarre prelude to Michael Jackson’s funeral, a parade of elephants made their way early Tuesday through Los Angeles to the Staples Center – the scene of a public memorial for the reclusive zookeeper. Read More »