• During courtship, a male and a female elephant will rub their bodies on each other and even wrap trunks. The females tend to run away from the males and he will have to pursue her. This game of cat ...

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 ...

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, ...