The lives of the "Golden Girls" elephants in Colorado Springs has attracted the ire of In Defense of Animals, an activist group, but zoo officials stand by the facility.

The Bronx Zoo was named the No. 2 “worst” zoo for elephants as animal activists say its famed trunked resident “Happy” is one pouty pachyderm that should be released to a sanctuary. The zoo’s alleged ...

Phoenix Zoo officials say a list that ranks the zoo as one of the top 10 worst for elephants in North America has “no merit.” The list, which comes from animal rights group In Defense of ...