Changing environmental conditions may threaten marine mammal populations by making it harder to find prey, and a new study shows how small, gradual reductions in prey could have profound implications ...

Northern elephant seals are protected by federal law, and disturbing them during fasting and breeding can cause stress, injury, or death.

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo is a leader in elephant conservation and science. These majestic animals are an important part of the ecosystems in the wild. African elephants are a threatened species, ...

While most of the news about elephants out of Africa concerns poaching and falling numbers, South Africa has the opposite problem. Its elephant populations have grown greater than the country can ...

Photos and video are available to download in the Zoo’s newsroom. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute community is mourning the loss of Shanthi, beloved member of its ...

Clockwise from top: Elephant Rama prior to his arrival at the Wildlife SOS Elephant Hospital for treatment, (2) The veterinarian carrying out an X-ray of the spine, (3) The elephant enjoying a fruit ...