The ocean surrounding Cape Town is so polluted that chemicals are now accumulating in the flesh of fish.
Every time one of these elusive cats is seen around Cape Town – usually somewhere in and around Table Mountain – we are reminded of the close proximity in which they live to us.
37 plant species have gone extinct in the Western Cape since 1900, making us one of “the hot spots for plant extinction on the planet”.
A viral photograph has highlighted the extent to which global warming is impacting Greenland’s sea ice.
The protest movement, The Extinction Rebellion, has made its way to 500 locations worldwide. That includes South Africa.
16-year-old climate change activist and Nobel prize nominee Greta Thunberg appeared on Amanpour last night to talk about saving the planet.
Chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita was horrified by the combs, bottle tops, and other plastics that he recently found inside a fish.
The first phase of Sandton’s new R3 billion smart eco-city is expected to be complete by the end of 2019.
They’re finally doing something about the serious trash problem on Mount Everest, which includes an overwhelming amount of human excrement.
A new investigation has revealed the full extent of canned lion hunting in South Africa, as well as a number of other sickening practices.
Prince Harry has been accused of doctoring a photo that shows him with an elephant in Malawi.
A photo of a ranger at Virunga National Park in the Congo posing with some gorillas has been shared right across the globe.
SAPS nabbed two suspects in a sting that uncovered 167 rhino horns believed to be destined for Southeast Asia.
A rhino poacher was trampled by elephants and then eaten by lions, after he attempted to hunt down a rhino in the Kruger Park.
Kenya is home to a rare ‘big tusker’elephant, which was captured on film by British photographer Will Burrard-Lucas.
Social media users have alerted the authorities to sections of the popular hiking trail on Lion’s Head, that appear to be unsafe for public use.
Google Doodles decided to honour Steve Irwin on what would have been his 57th birthday. Enter PETA from way out of left field.
Buffel the Southern Elephant Seal is visiting Fish Hoek Beach in Cape Town at the moment, attracting visitors eager to snap a photo.
Here’s an easy way to make a difference this festive season, by contributing to conserving and restoring our unique and important ecosystems.
One of New Zealand’s most scenic locations is buckling under the strain of selfie-seeking Instagram users looking to fake their holiday stories.
You don’t have to travel to the Great Barrier Reef to experience a beautiful underwater kingdom. A new book, featured on CNN, is the perfect illustrator of that point.
Video of an elephant hunt in the Nakabolelwa Conservancy in Namibia is now doing the rounds. No surprises that it’s made many people rather angry.
Following a four-month tourist ban, authorities in Thailand have announced the indefinite closure of Maya Bay, the beach from ‘The Beach’.
They say that anything goes in Australia’s Northern Territory, and apparently that includes riding a 650-kilogram crocodile.
Vespa is starting production on the Elettrica this month. It looks like a beautiful way to both get around and do your bit for the environment.
A whistleblower, who goes by the pseudonym ‘Fresh’, has exposed a link between rhino poachers and corrupt officials in the South African judiciary.
You’ve probably nicked a traffic cone after a few too many drinks, but how about a massive billboard on the side of a highway?
Many have been left outraged at the shooting and killing of a polar bear in Norway, with Ricky Gervais venting on Twitter.
Praise the Lord, for he has given me the opportunity to riddle his creation with bullets on the way to ending its life. Meet Tess Thompson Talley.
It appears that major liberties were taken by some parties during the recent, infamous trophy hunt, and folks are trying to cover their tracks.