Imagine a parched African savannah, the earth cracked and dry, the grass brittle beneath sweltering sun—yet, amidst this ...

Rantanen, selected by Colorado with the No. 10 pick of the 2015 NHL Draft, spent 10 seasons with the Avalanche. He went from ...

Known to pachydermologists as an "alert circle," the female adults quickly encircled their young back-to-back, tusks and trunks outward.

When a 5.2-magnitude earthquake shook Southern California on Monday morning, one elephant herd did something extraordinary ...

The American genetic engineering firm Colossal Biosciences recently announced to much fanfare it had "de-extincted" the dire ...

Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed an alert circle to protect their young as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the region Monday morning.

The behavior is a “natural response to perceived threats that helps protect younger elephants and the herd as a whole,” the ...

The Nashville Predators have been eliminated from a playoff spot with their 3-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday. Nashville now has 62 points and a record of 27-37-8.

Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park formed an alert circle to protect their young as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake hit the ...

The Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues combined for 63 penalty minutes in a game on Sunday. The physical matchup included multiple fights and major penalties throughout the game. Even while ...

An elephant made a surprise appearance on a South African roadway. The massive animal chased away wild dogs and cars.

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