“Oregon Zoo veterinarians say the elephant born there over the weekend seems healthy despite being trampled by his mother. An examination found no broken bones or internal injuries.” - Seattle Times

“Elephant herpes is so pervasive and fatal that it’s irresponsible and “ill-conceived” for Woodland Park Zoo keepers to breed once again an elephant who already lost one daughter to the disease, according to several animal-rights groups.” - Seattle Times

“A proposal is on the table to get Alaska’s only elephant out of the state, and for the first time this summer, the Alaska Zoo and animal-rights groups could have something to agree on.” - Seattle Times

“The huge bull elephant nicknamed “Marlon Brando” loped over to the water hole, big ears flapping in the breeze. Soon he and four massive bull underlings indulged in a spirited bath that darkened their gray girth.” - Seattle Times Newspaper

“Hansa, Woodland Park Zoo’s beloved elephant, shares a final resting place with an unknown number of dogs, cats and other creatures behind one of the state’s busiest animal crematoriums.” - Seattle Times Newspaper

“When an elephant roams free, it gets shot; not just its tusks, but its whole face gets cut off to supply the illicit ivory trade; its feet are removed and made into ashtrays; its flesh is smoked and sold at market as a delicacy. Elephants are dying in the wild at the rate of 100 every day.” - Seattle Times Newspaper

“Following an impassioned public outcry, the Alaska Zoo board has decided to relocate the state’s only elephant to another state under certain conditions, the board president said Wednesday.” - Seattle Times

“But this spring, the zoo’s affair with elephants will end. Instead of expanding the space for the exhibit, the board of directors will put the money elsewhere. The four elephants will be split between the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore and an elephant sanctuary in central Tennessee.” - The Seattle Times

“King County Superior Court Judge Julie Spector dismissed a lawsuit Monday brought by local animal-rights activists against Woodland Park Zoo and the city of Seattle.” - The Seattle Times

“During America’s debut in the world of elephant polo last week, frustrated U.S. captain Kimberly Zenz nearly screamed herself hoarse.” - The Seattle Times

“The zoo’s elephants have taken paintbrush in trunk to create a limited series of paintings using Seahawks colors to commemorate Super Bowl XL on 11-by-14-inch and 10-by-20-inch canvases. One of the paintings will be presented to the Hawks after the Super Bowl, and the others will be on sale on eBay and at the ZooStore, with proceeds to benefit the zoo’s animal care, conservation and education programs” - The Seattle Times

“So how does a baby elephant celebrate her fifth birthday?” - The Seattle Times

“Hunters find the ancient tusks clustered on sandbars near the Arctic Ocean, carried there by spring-melt waters flowing from the Siberian tundra. A pair of them, dried, polished and elegantly mounted for a trophy room or home museum, can weigh 400 pounds and cost up to $75,000.” - The Seattle Times

” When Kandula was born, the staff at the National Zoo in Washington knew that the 325-pound baby would need lots of space one day. Kandula is a male Asian elephant who will be 3 years old on Nov. 25. He already weighs close to 2,500 pounds.” - The Seattle Times

“It has been called the Swiss Army knife of the animal world: An elephant’s trunk is a hand, hoist, hose, vacuum, trumpet, snorkel and shovel.” - The Seattle Times