Pumba Wildlife Park is a private zoo that plans to feature more than 140 local and exotic animals – including lions, tigers, and pumas – but it’s already courting controversy.
The 50-year-old, 1 600 kilogram, 5,2-metre long great white shark has been named Nukumi, with researchers in awe of her life story.
Yesterday gale-force winds blew through the Cape, taking down a truck on the N1 Outbound at the Huguenot Tunnel.
It’s Friday, and time to treat your eyes to something that isn’t a spreadsheet, and email, or a to-do list.
‘Tiny World’ takes a look at some of the smallest creatures on Earth, including a monkey that would fit in the palm of your hand.
At a zoo in Lincolnshire, England, five African grey parrots have had to be separated from one another after they began encouraging each other to swear.
International treasure Sir David Attenborough visited the Cambridges recently, bringing along a controversial gift for young George.
On Saturday night, and again on Sunday morning, Capetonians felt tremors as a result of seismic activity.
94-year-old Sir David Attenborough has been in the business for more than six decades, and now he has another record to add to his impressive CV.
Most museums don’t require a boat trip and scuba gear to enjoy, but the Museum of Underwater Art is a little different.
Lake Chad was well on its way to becoming a UNESCO World Heritage Site, until one of the governments had a profitable change of heart.
CNN scoured the globe to find the most beautiful buildings that have merged with their natural surroundings, including one right here in Cape Town.
The Vaal Dam is Gauteng’s main water supply, but a startling drop in the water level is cause for concern.
Nature can often be brutal but does, at times, provide moments that help lighten the mood, especially on a Monday.
Good news, hikers – Lion’s Head is once again open, provided you follow the rules.
Drone footage of conditions in San Francisco shows an almost otherworldly setting, with massive wildfires spreading through California and Oregon.
Rescuers who feared that 80-year-old Harry Harvey was dead after he went missing while hiking seriously underestimated his survival skills.
A former Google engineer has developed a map that can track 750 million years of the world’s history.
Whilst the existence of the ancient megalodon shark has been widely reported, the exact size and scale of the shark’s features have been shrouded in mystery.
Usually, you have to head out for a game drive to spot one of the more elusive members of the Big Five. Not always, though.
Sightings of the baboon in both Tokai and Constantia indicated that he was “visibly and obviously very stressed and anxious and hungry”.
Let’s check out the competition with a first look at some of the stunning entries in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.
Snake expert Nick Evans almost got more than he bargained for during a call to relocate a Southern African python on the KZN North Coast.
Kataza and his troop were commonly seen in and around Kommetjie, although he vanished last Tuesday, and has now reappeared in the Southern Suburbs.
As the joke goes, the drop in temperature is from bar fridges across the country turning on, in honour of alcohol sales resuming today.
Filmed at Ngwenya Lodge, which borders Kruger National Park, it all started when the crocodile laid her eggs in the soft riverbank sand.
‘My Octopus Teacher’ tells the incredible story of a man who, through his time diving with a curious young octopus off the Cape coast, underwent a transformative experience.
If you’re spending a year studying life on a remote island, you’re going to need some excellent coffee to keep you going.
Renowned South African photographer Chris Fallows spent countless hours bobbing in the water near Seal Island, before snapping this incredible image.
Experts have been baffled by the mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of at least 350 elephants in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.