Sri Lanka's most sacred elephant passed away at the age of 68 on Monday, prompting an outpouring of grief and a presidential order for the huge cadaver to be stuffed and preserved for posterity.

Sri Lankan Buddhists are mourning the country's most sacred elephant, who had carried the sacred Tooth Relics of Lord Buddha every year since 2005. Nadungamuwa Raja, a 10.5-feet pachyderm, died on ...

Sri Lanka has a new answer to toll booths -- a tax-collecting elephant. Instead of searching the car for some spare change, you must offer up a tasty snack before Raja allows you to pass. Raja, a ...

ST. LOUIS — Raja the bull Asian elephant is turning 30 on Tuesday, Dec. 27, and the Saint Louis Zoo is inviting guests to join in on the celebration. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, zoo guests are ...