New research on elephants has shown one individual to be ... make me think she was trying to sabotage the showering of her mate." "We'd love to know if she thinks this is funny.

Gary Dewar, director of the Edmonton Valley Zoo, says experts have determined the elephant's respiratory issues won't allow ...

Yet for the female finding a mate is only the beginning - an elephant cow’s pregnancy lasts up to 22 months – longer than any other land mammal. At birth a calf can be 1m (3ft) and weigh 90kg ...

Dr Wittemyer again. "Elephants do these really interesting behaviours where sometimes when they're in a big group of females or a mate check of a group will give a call. The entire group will ...

The Asian elephant arrived at the zoo when she was two, and she has been alone since her herd mate, an African elephant, was moved to another facility about 16 years ago for breeding. Lucy has ...