Elephants are considered a sacred totem by many in northwestern Zimbabwe, but they also frequently raid villagers’ crops near ...

Thailand reveres 'white elephants,' not truly white but pale-skinned, as symbols of royal power and good fortune. These auspicious creatures, identified by specific traits and behavior, are formally ...

BANGKOK - Eleven pink painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Nov 27, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in a lumbering tribute to the late queen mother. Queen Mother Sirikit, the mother ...

Sirikit, the mother of current King Maha Vajiralongkorn and wife of the longest-reigning Thai monarch, died in October at the age of 93. The royal family holds revered status in Thai society, with ...

Mourners bow as mahouts gesture on painted elephants sitting during a procession to pay respects to Thailand’s late former queen Sirikit near the Grand Palace in Bangkok. (AFP pic) Eleven pink painted ...

LATEST Dec. 4, 8:40 a.m. Necropsy findings have revealed more information about the sudden death of Claude, the California Academy of Sciences’ famed albino alligator. Experts at the UC Davis School ...

Claude, the albino alligator who for years was a mainstay of the California Academy of Sciences, has died, the museum announced on Tuesday. Claude had lived at the Academy for 17 years. His 30th ...

Eleven pink painted elephants marched through Bangkok on Thursday, bowing in unison outside the Grand Palace in a lumbering tribute to Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother. Her Majesty Queen ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A rare albino alligator named Claude who was beloved by fans around the world died Tuesday, according to the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. He was 30. The ...