elephants

San Diego Welcomes Biggest-Ever Elephant Calf Born At The Zoo

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San Diego Welcomes Biggest-Ever Elephant Calf Born At The Zoo

Congrats! She’s adorable! Congratulations are in order: The newest addition at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park is a 281-pound baby elephant — and it’s a girl! The unnamed female calf was born on Sept. 26 to Umngani, a 28-year-old elephant at the zoo. Umngani has given birth three other times, but her newest daughter is … Read more

Elephants Rarely Get Cancer—here’s Why That Matters To Humans

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Elephants Rarely Get Cancer—here’s Why That Matters To Humans

You’d think elephants would be getting cancer left and right: They are giants of the animal kingdom and have trillions more cells than humans — cells that, in theory, could turn into cancer over their decades-long lifespans. But you’d be wrong. It’s not that they never get cancer, but less than 5 percent of elephants … Read more