Nov. 22 -- The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is preparing for a celebration. Kandula, the zoo's only male elephant will turn 1 year old on Monday. Kandula's birthday is particularly special ...

THERE WAS a population explosion of sorts at the National Zoo this fall, at least among the "high-profile" mammal species. On Sept. 18, a rare Sumatran tiger cub, Berani, was born, and in November, a ...

Kandula, the National Zoo's "baby" Asian elephant, tipped the scales at 980 pounds yesterday and already knows 20 behavioral skills that can come in handy at bath time. The feisty male pachyderm will ...

For some, it's the last real taste of innocence, and the first real taste of life.

Kandula, the National Zoo’s 6-year-old bull elephant, began showing signs of a change a little over a year ago. He started spending more time away from his mother and lashing out at his toys. Keepers ...

In 2001 an Asian elephant was born at the Smithsonian National Zoo with the distinction of being only the second animal of its kind produced via artificial insemination sending ripples throughout the ...

Insightful Problem Solving in an Asian Elephant. Kandula, an 8-year old Asian elephant at the Smithsonian's National Zoo, demonstrates insightful problem solving by positioning a tractor tire under a ...

Kandula, a male, was born Nov. 25, 2001. He weighed 324 pounds at birth. His mother is Shanthi, and he is the Zoo’s smallest elephant. Kandula (KAN-dula) is named for the most famous elephant in Sri ...