Elephants possess a suite of unique physiological traits and reproductive adaptations that are key to their survival and ecological success. Their complex endocrine systems govern behaviours such as ...

It is no small feat to artificially impregnate an elephant. The basics of artificial insemination may be routine, but a glance into the elephant house at the Woodland Park Zoo yesterday evening should ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Reproductive effort is a key parameter of life history because it measures the resources allocated to reproduction at the expense of growth ...

Mikki, a 33-year-old female African elephant, gave birth to a male calf at the Louisville Zoo just before midnight on Friday. "Mikki did all the work," senior veterinarian Dr. Zoli Gyimesi said in a ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — It's a boy! Well actually, it's a girl according to a new baby elephant update from the Toledo Zoo Saturday morning. According to the social media post, the zoo's animal caregivers had ...

Unsettling video has emerged from South Africa of a young elephant calf being repeatedly picked up and thrown by an older elephant bull, or adult male. The incident was recorded in Addo Elephant ...

There’s a new history-making resident at the Indianapolis Zoo. African elephant Zahara is a mom after giving birth to a male calf Monday, Sept. 4. The "little" guy arrived just after 5:30 p.m. on ...