At Nairobi's elephant nursery, a rescued orphaned calf named Zuri is learning two lessons at once: how to eat from the highest branches and how quickly an older herd mate might swoop in for the best ...

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Neil the Seal became a social media sensation almost overnight. Neil is a 5-year-old male southern elephant seal who weighs ...

Viral videos show Neil appearing to push traffic cones and even chase people – and there’s a surprisingly simple explanation ...