In one week, you can meet a 460-pound bundle of joy at the National Zoo

One of the newest additions to the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is about to make her public debut next week. WTOP got a sneak ...
WUSA

First Asian elephant calf in nearly 25 years born at Smithsonian National Zoo

WASHINGTON — For the first time in nearly a quarter century, the staff at the Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute is welcoming the birth of an Asian elephant. The female ...
Phys.org

Asian elephants have larger brains than their African relatives, researchers discover

African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth and significantly larger than their relatives in Asia, from which they are separated by millions of years of evolution. Nevertheless, Asian ...

Baby Elephant Proudly Shows Off His Balance Skills for Delighted Onlookers

Baby Asian elephant, Jet, has stolen fans' hearts ever since he made his public debut at the St. Louis Zoo in 2025. From this ...
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Asian elephants have larger brains than their African relatives

African elephants are the largest land animals on earth and significantly larger than their relatives in Asia, from which they are separated by millions of years of evolution. Nevertheless, Asian ...