In a circus stunt gone horribly wrong, an angry bear goes on the attack in the middle of a performance. It’s almost like they’re not natural skaters.
When experts tell you to beware of wild animals, they aren’t joking. It appears this guy never got that memo, and almost paid dearly for his ignorance.
There is plenty of heated debate surrounding the recent trophy hunt along the Kruger Park border, and people are understandably emotional.
A plucky raccoon has defied the odds by climbing all the way to the top of a 23-storey skyscraper, capturing the heart of the internet in the process.
Horses come in different shapes and sizes. When these two record-holding horses came together for the first time, the cameras were waiting.
South Africa’s ailing public healthcare system is on blast again, after a tragic story from a KZN hospital hit the news.
The owners of a predator park in Limpopo woke up one morning to find four of their big cats had been poisoned, and the losses have left them devastated.
Plastic pollution has claimed another victim – a whale that had been feeding in a canal in Thailand. The contents of its stomach are sickening.
Everyone is going crazy over this brave crayfish, after its hardcore attempt to escape a boiling, soupy death was captured on video.
Human intervention has led these poor animals to the brink of extinction. Ever heard of a vaquita? Me neither, but there are only 12 of them left on the planet.
An overprotective buffalo and a young lion had an odd interaction over a water monitor at Kruger National Park, and there was only ever going to be one winner.
Nature has a very specific pecking order, and sometimes that plays out in very dramatic fashion. This one is quite the tussle.
This adorable Chinese giant salamander faces the threat of extinction. Of course humans are to blame, because we really are the worst.
The Cape Mountain Zebra beat the odds to avoid extinction once before, but now their very existence is being threatened again.
A French family at a safari park didn’t quite get the memo about cheetahs being dangerous, which resulted in a terrified mother / cat showdown.
A private game reserve the size of Pretoria is working hard to protect endangered animals. Seriously, their security upgrades are nothing to sneeze at.
Yesterday we covered the story about the abuse of goats taking place on certain farms around the country. Cue this email to our inbox.
This ‘Planet Earth’ parody reads way too much into animal behaviour than it should, and for that we are thankful.
Tragedy struck last week just outside of Jozi, with a 47-year-old man dying after a giraffe struck him with its head.
Fashion giants H&M and Gap are banning the use of mohair, after publishing allegations of animal cruelty that’s taking place right here in South Africa.
The owner of a private game reserve in Limpopo narrowly escaped death after being mauled by one of his lions. The footage is pretty full on.
After three Bryde’s whales washed up dead on the shores surrounding Mossel Bay, the Department of Environmental Affairs started looking for answers.
Chameleons are masters of blending in, but this poor chap in the Kruger National Park seems to have thrown in the towel.
As a Colorado man paddled out to the back line, a tiger shark decided to try its luck. Turns out that’s not the first time he has had to deal with a deadly animal.
Russia’s national animal is the bear, although that didn’t stop them from making one perform before a third-tier football match.
Anyone who has ever laid eyes on Grumpy Cat can relate to that pained expression, but now there’s another famed feline making waves.
Over a period of nine years, researchers in False Bay recorded 1 105 great white shark sightings, identifying 303 individuals species. Here’s what they learnt.
Everyone wants their special day to be a little unique, and that often includes choosing the perfect ring bearer. If you’re picking an owl, things can go pear-shaped.
The drive past Llandudno is pretty easy on the eye, but if you happened to be winding your way somewhere yesterday morning you may have seen these guys.
If penguins and animal selfies are two of your favourite things, you’re going to love this clip of some flightless birds playing with a camera.