A former zoo owner, Frank Thompson, brought Connie to the U.S. with seven other elephant babies who were orphaned in Zimbabwe in 1987 when poachers killed the adults in the herd for their tusks.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Saturday was a special day for the elephants at Roger Williams Park Zoo. The zoo celebrated the ...

The Roger Williams Park Zoo said that its elephants Alice, Ginny, and Kate were celebrating their 40th birthday on Saturday. The zoo had activities scheduled for the day, including keeper chats, ...

Bhagavan “Doc” Antle from the Netflix "Tiger King" documentary, front left, reaches out to a supporter Tuesday after he was sentenced to a year and a day in prison on federal animal trafficking and ...

Five years after the true crime documentary “Tiger King” captivated a country shut down by COVID-19, the final legal troubles ...

Alam the elephant might just hold the key to a better understanding of the endangered Bornean mammal in Sabah.

The zoo contends that the project would be much more complicated — and expensive — than simply dusting off the old tracks.

WINSTON — Wildlife Safari may be known for its drive-thru sightseeing and world class cheetah breeding program, but that’s ...

A groundbreaking vaccine administered to two elephants at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden appears to be effective, a major milestone in elephant conservation, according to zoo officials.

Conservationists from the Oregon Zoo and its partners released 483 Oregon silverspot butterfly larvae in the coast range last week, marking the final group of the season in efforts to save the ...

Tulsa Zoo shares how it cares for elderly elephants Tina, the newest arrival at Tulsa Zoo, is adjusting to her new home after an intense legal battle in California about the welfare of aging ...