Cora, the 67-year-old Asian elephant who appeared in the movie "Smokey and the Bandit II," was euthanized Oct. 7 at the Topeka Zoo. The elephant was one of the oldest in the United States, living well ...

Cora was the center of attention last June when participants in a popular road trip visited the Topeka Zoo to see the Asian elephant, who had shared screen time with movie star Burt Reynolds 45 years ...

After gathering more than 18,000 votes from the public, the Fort Worth Zoo has a name for its newest addition — a baby elephant named Lady Bird. Nicknamed "Birdie" for short, the elephant's name is ...

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SHOW’S LEAD ACTOR PERFECT HIS ROLE. WE’RE GETTING UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH FELIX ELEPHANT HERE AT THE MARYLAND ZOO, AND AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS WITH A REAL LIFE ELEPHANT IS HELPING THE STAR OF WATER ...

Los Angeles City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield introduced a motion on Friday, Sept. 26, seeking transparency on the late-night transfer of the zoo’s last two remaining Asian elephants, Billy and Tiny, ...

On Friday, the Fort Worth Zoo announced the birth of a female Asian elephant, the first such calf born there since 2013. Fort Worth Zoo The Fort Worth Zoo’s elephant dynasty just got a tiny ...

The Fort Worth Zoo announced a new addition to its elephant herd: A female Asian elephant calf. The calf was born on Aug, 18 standing 36 inches tall and weighing 250 pounds, the zoo said in a news ...

The Fort Worth Zoo has announced the birth of a new baby elephant and is asking for the public’s help naming her. The female calf, weighing 250 pounds and standing 3 feet tall, was born Aug. 18.

The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the birth of the first female Asian elephant calf since 2013. The 36-inch-tall, 250-pound calf was born at 3:36 a.m. on Aug. 18, 2025, and the zoo kept it under wraps ...

Milwaukee is mourning the loss of Ruth, a 43-year-old African savanna elephant who was humanely euthanized Sept. 20 after falling for the second time in a month. While Ruth wasn't the oldest elephant ...