Which plants attract?: Banana, jasmine, elephant ear and rubber plants offer shelter, scent, or prey that can draw snakes closer to homes. Why risk increases: Loss of natural habitats and seasonal ...

Colombia is planning to cull a population of wild hippos, the offspring of the drug lord’s pets, dividing a town where hippos ...

In an exclusive to USA TODAY, New York Liberty executives talk about the success of mascot Ellie the Elephant and her latest ...

The Bureau of Reclamation released water into the lower Rio Grande last week and warns that Elephant Butte Lake could drop as ...

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WASHINGTON — This year, spring showers brought a special April flower to Washington, D.C. — a 2-month-old Asian elephant named Linh Mai, or "spirit blossom" in Vietnamese. Subscribe to read this story ...

A new elephant calf makes her debut at the National Zoo on Tuesday, in celebration of Earth Day! The Asian elephant, Linh Mai, is the first one born at the zoo in nearly 25 years. Linh Mai was born in ...

An older female elephant at the Smithsonian National Zoo is raising the herd's newest addition – a 2-month-old calf – after the baby was rejected by her mother. The National Zoo confirmed the ...

When the National Zoo’s female elephant calf, Linh Mai, saw zookeeper Megan Mrozinski with a big bottle of formula Tuesday morning, the animal hurried after her. It was 11:15. Feeding time. Mrozinski ...

GAS CARDS AND GIFT CARDS IN RECENT WEEKS. ALL RIGHT. WELL, WORKERS AT THE BIOPARK THIS MORNING GETTING A SHOCK WHEN THEY FOUND ALICE, A 52 YEAR OLD ELEPHANT OUTSIDE OF HER ENCLOSURE, SEARCHING FOR A ...