Horses have been known to grieve the loss of their companions, just like elephants. In one herd, a horse named Jazz was allowed to stand near a deceased horse named Red while the other horses stood ...

A mother's love is unconditional, whether it be that of a human or an animal. A heart-wrenching incident took place with an elephant in Malaysia, which has left the internet in tears. Taking to ...

This terribly sad Instagram post documents a mother elephant’s grief for her stillborn calf. For two days, she carries it around, showing it to the herd and to human visitors to the area. The herd ...

Elephant societies respond to death in ways that look uncannily similar to our own reactions. Here’s why it has researchers describing them as “compassionate.” Wildlife researchers have, for decades, ...

Death is a part of life, but some animals are more in tune with loss and grief than others. Horses are one of those species that seem to deeply feel the pain of losing one of their own, as ...