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Of course, we’re talking about the elephant and donkey ... who became known as the “father of the American cartoon,” used his artistic skills in Harper’s Weekly to showcase these symbols ...

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In 1981, an enthusiastic young adventurer follows his dreams into the Bolivian Amazon jungle with two friends and a guide with a mysterious past. Their journey quickly turns into a terrifying ...

There’s a Sherlock Holmes tale in here somewhere: A clever observer could check wrinkles and whiskers on an elephant trunk to catch a left-trunker pachyderm perp masquerading as a righty ...

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An animal rights group is arguing five elephants at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo should be considered people in the eyes of the law. NBC News's Gadi Schwartz breaks down the controversial case and ...

This year has featured an influx of reunions and reboots for movies, TV shows and bands, with firm favourites from the 90s ...

Your support makes all the difference. A court in America is being asked to decide if elephants are considered to be the same as people in a ruling on the animals’ freedom. Missy, Kimba ...

Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee, the Vatican has launched a cartoon mascot unveiled Monday as the cheerful face of the Catholic Church’s upcoming holy year. The mascot, named Luce — which means ...

Five elephants in a Colorado zoo could someday sue for their freedom, if the state's Supreme Court sides with an animal rights group and declares them "persons" under the law. But first ...

This undated photo provided by the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo shows elephants Kimba, front, and Lucky, back, at the Zoo in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Cheyenne Mountain Zoo via AP) DENVER (AP ...