New African Masquerades, tells the story of four different artists from four different distinct countries in West Africa. There are hundreds of masking traditions. The artists each chose ...

If there were any contender for a real-life equivalent to the Oliphaunts of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, it would be ...

Despite decades of research, scientists admit that they still have a lot to learn about sleep. In general, sleep can be ...

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The United Nations on Saturday condemned the killing of a Kenyan peacekeeper in an ambush of a patrol in the east of the Central African Republic.

I’m standing waist-deep in a chocolate-hued, jungle-fringed tributary of the Congo River, watching my guide wade further downstream, with his hands cupped to his ears to amplify the sounds of the ...

A group of baby elephants wade through the river in perfect rhythm, following each other trunk-to-tail like a synchronised dance turning their crossing into an adorable locomotion parade!

The latest being Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "positive" remarks on the ties between the two countries, which China has "appreciated", saying that a "dragon-elephant dance" cooperation is the ...

Six key breeding areas are to be safeguarded to help save the African penguin, following a landmark court order in South Africa. Last year scientists warned that the species was declining by ...

In a wild encounter that’s captured the attention of Thai social media, an angry elephant gave a new meaning to being ... as it sauntered towards the pickup truck, then used its trunk with surprising ...

(KSNW) — The Sedgwick County Zoo’s excitement about five elephant pregnancies has been dimmed as one of the pregnancies has ended in a stillbirth. The zoo says 29-year-old African elephant ...

Wide open fields and native foliage provide a backdrop for 12 retired African and Asian elephants to live out their golden years under the loving care of their handlers. Janice Zeitlin ...