After living briefly at a TV station in Mt. Pleasant, SC, in the 1950s, Susie Q the elephant worked in circuses across U.S.

While real life elephants can’t fly, they certainly have enormous ears. The African elephant, for instance, has the largest ...

"POV: it’s week two of winter break and you really need a nap … but also want to play," describes us all, but none more than ...

Artis Zoo in Amsterdam has received a little Christmas gift in the form of the arrival of a baby elephant. Submissions to ...

For some parents in Nepal, child-rearing involves competing to have their daughters selected and sequestered as living ...

Even the most dedicated doomscrollers smile once in a while. Here’s a look back at some of the Associated Press stories that captured attention around the world and provided moments of brightness thro ...

New cruise ships and new ways to experience favorite destinations top our list of 2026's best family vacation ideas.

The past year wasn’t all doom and gloom; there was plenty to smile about, too. In November, a mysterious “Fedora Man” in an Associated Press photo captured attention after the French crown jewels were ...

And one of the best we've seen recently is from the Memphis Zoo, where a baby orangutan was born in December. The Instagram ...

WACO, Texas — The Cameron Park Zoo in Waco celebrated two big occasions this Jan. 1, the New Year and the birth of a special ...