Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

Months after 330 elephants inexplicably died in Botswana, officials identified the cause of the die-off: toxic bacteria in their watering holes.

Elephants are known for being wildly intelligent and incredibly social. They’re also one of the few animals — aside from humans — that grieve for their dead. They form tight social bonds with their ...

A male elephant aged between 20-25 years was found dead in Jim Corbett National Park of Uttarakhand. The animal was reportedly being chased by a tiger for three consecutive days before park officials ...

Hundreds of elephants have mysteriously dropped dead in Botswana, leaving wildlife experts and government officials searching for answers. Dr. Niall McCann, director of conservation at U.K.-based ...

An elephant named “Kamala” has died at a zoo just days before the presidential election – leading social media users to claim it’s a “bad omen” for Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign. Kamala the ...

It’s easy to understand why somebody would call 911 in this situation, but next time hopefully they’ll take a closer look. In a post to Instagram on Thursday, the Palm Springs Police Department ...

Although many members of the animal kingdom take an interest in their dead, a few notably intelligent creatures are known for their complex and lengthy interactions with deceased members of their clan ...

A California resident has sparked hilarious online reactions after calling the police because they saw a 'dead' elephant on someone's front lawn. It all began when the Palms Springs Police Department ...