Generation Wild aims to get the next generation of kids outdoors. Last year, the organization handed out over 100,000 packets of seeds.

The San Diego Zoo Safari Park captured a video of African elephants forming a protective circle around their young — an instinctive behavior known as an “alert circle.” The response was triggered by a ...

According to experts, it's an instinctive behavior meant to protect the young and the entire herd from threats. The safari park says there are five elephants at the Safari Park. The herd is seen ...

SAN DIEGO — One of the videos capturing the most attention from Monday's earthquake near San Diego, is video of a herd of African Elephants at San Diego Zoo Safari Park reacting to the ground shaking.

An unusual convoy is nearing Argentina’s lush border with Brazil, after snaking through traffic-snarled roads for hours.

Adults Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi faced outward in separate directions to enclose their young in an “alert circle,” as seen in video from the zoo.

Ndlula, Umngani and Khosi — scramble to encircle and shield the two 7-year-old calves, Zuli and Mkhaya, from any possible ...

The elephants are seen forming an ‘alert circle’ around their young while looking outward, seemingly for signs of any danger.

The story behind how the Great Elephant Migration arrived in Houston Hermann Park with 100 sculptures for the month of April ...

Celebrate Easter at the zoo on April 19 from noon to 5 p.m. The celebration is free with regular zoo admission and features ...

A brave hummingbird does what she can to fight a fire in Sascha Alper's new book. It was one of the last projects illustrator ...

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