A bull elephant in South Africa’s MalaMala Game Reserve used its powerful trunk recently to compress and spray water as a fine mist directed toward safari guests. “This bull tricks us with a water ...

The incident also resulted in significant damage to the crew's personal electronics, with cameras and phones being wrecked, according to the safari staff.

An Asian elephant has been not-so-secretly filmed showering with a water hose at a zoo in Germany, in what scientists described as a “sophisticated behaviour” that shows “remarkable skill”. Mary was ...

As you'll see in the following TikTok clip, Jet is feeling a bit on the sleepy side, and visitors to the zoo just can't get ...

THIS is the terrifying moment a rampaging elephant flips a tourist out of a canoe and tries to trample her to death. The ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. A pair of elephants at the Berlin Zoo have figured out how to use a ...

In the Berlin Zoo, Mary demonstrated another example of clever elephantine tool use while another animal exhibited a form of mischief with a hose that resembled a prank. By Emily Anthes Emily Anthes ...

Tool use isn't unique to humans. Chimpanzees use sticks as tools. Dolphins, crows, and elephants are known for their tool-use abilities, too. Now a report highlights elephants' remarkable skill in ...

Elephants are serious about self care. To stay cool, and protect their skin, they wallow in mud, bathe in dust and use their trunks to spray themselves with water. Now, an Asian elephant named Mary, ...