Brent Stirton’s photograph of two orphan chimpanzees being flown to the safety of a rehabilitation centre is one of the winning shots from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.
Suraj Kumar has been handed a double life sentence after investigators pieced together clues to determine that he used a spectacled cobra (also known as an Indian cobra) as a murder weapon.
Never shy of taking on an animal far bigger than themselves, it’s a mother honey badger who takes the plaudits.
Following the story that gripped the world, Tiger King’s Carole Baskin is back, and this time it’s with her very own investigative docuseries that is promising many “shocking moments”.
Environmentalists and animal rights experts are alarmed at the number of exotic pets that Gauteng residents are keeping, especially in the East Rand and Johannesburg.
A pair of safari-goers were lucky enough to come across a couple of curious male lions, two of which came head-to-head with them while they sat in their tiny car.
The Boksburg SPCA will present Kei with an award for heroism when she recovers from a bullet wound, which she got after protecting her family from armed intruders.
A four-year-old elk, already massive at 270 kilograms, was carrying a 16kg car tyre for two whole years. But now he is free of his oversized necklace.
Lisette Lombard’s Jack Russel went missing after a run on Table Mountain this past Saturday and now she is warning everyone that there might be a “syndicate of dog kidnappers operating in the area”.
A couple of years after becoming one of the most famous gorillas on the internet, Ndakasi died in the arms of her caregiver, who had been like a “mother” to her.
Six pooches mastered a series of live-streamed experiments known as the Genius Dog Challenge, showing an extraordinary grasp of human language.
Outside playtime at a Boksburg crèche has been stopped after the owner saw a pair of tigers peering over the fence.
You really don’t expect to see an ostrich while you’re cruising through Ottery, which is why there was quite a buzz on social media yesterday as sightings poured in.
Studies have shown that just looking at photos of nature lowers work stress levels. Consider the next few minutes an investment in yourself.
On Sunday, three divers were repeatedly attacked by a seal at a popular Cape Town spearfishing reef in False Bay.
A video that appears to be shot in Canada shows orcas hunting a sea lion, but the potential meal has a cunning plan.
That wildebeest has one crocodile gripping it by the head, and another clinging on to one of its legs. In short, its chances of survival don’t look great.
A recent situation at the Paul Kruger Gate illustrated why it’s best to exercise caution and common sense in the park.
From around the world, ranging from Western Australia to Norway, photographers are capturing the state of our oceans, showing animals and plants in their natural environment.
Over the weekend, news broke that 63 African penguins had been found dead at the Boulders colony in Simon’s Town.
Besides those taking to the skies in private planes, more travellers have also started taking their pets with them on board.
Nikon’s Small World photography competition showcases the beauty and complexity of life as seen through a microscope.
Geneticists, led by Harvard Medical School’s George Church, are looking to bring the woolly mammoth, last seen roughly 10 000 years ago during the Ice Age, back to life.
A resurfaced recording of a musk duck named Ripper has led researchers to believe that he was mimicking one of his caretakers’ catchphrases.
A new study out of Germany suggests that dogs understand human intent, which is a far bigger step forward than you may realise.
The overall winner will be chosen from more than 50 000 entries across 95 countries and announced on October 12.
Ben Clark’s photo of a female peacock spider taking down a much larger flesh fly is one of the winning snaps from year’s Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year competition.
Phiomicetus anubis measured around three metres in length, and possessed strong jaws which enabled it to catch prey.
ESPN, which is used to showing muscular bodies doing sporty things, instead showed the wobble-butts on a couple of corgis who were competing in the annual Corgi Races.
A three-metre diamond python was spotted at a Woolworths in Sydney a few days back. Thankfully, the closest shopper also happened to be a volunteer snake catcher.