The picture of the Holy Father with the elephants inevitably evokes the memory of Annone, a majestic 4-year-old albino elephant from India, who five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X and ...

Annone, a majestic 4-year-old albino elephant from India, five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X. The white pachyderm amazed Rome. Pope Francis watches as performers put on a show at his ...

Federación Hípica de Castilla y León/Facebook A 22-year-old Spanish tourist was killed by an elephant in Thailand last week while she was bathing the animal at an elephant center, according to ...

A 22-year-old Spanish tourist has died after being attacked by an elephant she was bathing in Thailand. Student Blanca Ojanguren Garcia had been visiting the island of Yao Yai in southwestern ...

The two new rhinos will form part of the expanded African Savannah exhibit at Perth Zoo. The $30 million project will include a refurbished giraffe enclosure and new species. Perth Zoo will ...

A Spanish tourist has died after an elephant forcefully knocked her over with its trunk at a popular animal sanctuary in Thailand. Blanca Ojanguren Garcia, 22, from Valladolid, was bathing an ...

A 22-year-old Spanish tourist died on Friday after being attacked by an elephant she was bathing in Thailand. Blanca Ojanguren García was washing the animal at the Koh Yao Elephant Care Centre ...

An extremely rare albino squirrel has been spotted in a Kent garden. The spectacular sight of the squirrel enjoying some bird food was captured by the home owner. The rare animal, not to be confused ...

A missing 7-year-old boy survived five days alone in an African game park, alongside elephants and lions, in what Zimbabwean politicians are calling "a true miracle." Tinotenda Pudu spent nearly a ...

A young boy was rescued after surviving five days in a game park full of lions and elephants in Zimbabwe, a lawmaker in the east African country said this week. Mutsa Murombedzi, a member of ...

Trees that didn’t find a home this festive season were given to some of the animals on Friday in what has become an annual event. (AP video by Fanny Brodersen) An elephant grazes on Christmas tree ...