Animals
Which Of These Is Your Choice For Wildlife Photographer Of The Year?
01 Dec 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The judges picked the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer Of The Year. Now it’s time for the public to have their say.
Snake Handlers Find Three Spitting Cobras At Durban Home [Video]
25 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Snake handlers attending to a call at a house in Pinetown, Durban, were shocked to find three Mozambique spitting cobras on the premises.
Just A Guy Rescuing A Puppy From Alligator Jaws With A Cigar In His Mouth [Video]
24 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When your best friend is snatched by an alligator, instinct kicks in. Richard Wilbanks scores bonus points for his excellent cigar control throughout.
PETA Is Coming After Cyril Ramaphosa [Video]
24 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
PETA has alleged that Ramaphosa and his employees have worked to conceal ties to trophy hunting in South Africa.
Expert Panel Concludes Orcas ‘Likely’ Caused Disappearance Of Cape Great Whites [Video]
19 Nov 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
A government-appointed team of nine experts has released the results of their study into why great white sharks have all but disappeared from what were once hotspots.
Let’s Check In With The Latest On Those ‘Murder Hornets’ [Video]
17 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month, the first known murder hornet nest was found in the US. Is the name justified, and how fearful should those in the surrounding areas be?
Fat ‘Party’ Parrot Wins Bird Of The Year Award [Video]
16 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Congrats to the kākāpō, even if the title of New Zealand’s bird of the year does come with a not so subtle dig.
Observe This Gold Dog Statue With Wraparound LED Screen – Erected By A President [Video]
13 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Turkmenistan’s longtime president Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has a thing for Central Asian shepherd dogs, or alabai, with his latest stunt another example of that.
‘My Octopus Teacher’ Guy Is Nearing A Big Milestone
12 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Craig Foster’s decision to dive every day led to him meeting a rather special cephalopod. He’s not done yet, either.
Why They’ve Just Slaughtered Millions Of Mink
12 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Millions of mink have been culled in Denmark, with more to follow, amidst massive concerns of a COVID-19 outbreak on farms.
Ever Wondered What Your Cat Gets Up To At Night? Carte Blanche Has Some Answers [Video]
11 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Strap a ‘kitty cam’ to your favourite feline and you might be surprised to see the footage that’s captured.
Oh, Just A Dog Flying A Drone [Video]
06 Nov 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Watching Kody the dog fly a drone is both adorable and an unsettling message about the march of AI technology.
Danger Looms As World’s Biggest Iceberg Sets Collision Course
05 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The A68a iceberg broke free of the Larsen C ice shelf in 2017, and it’s now bearing down on an island that’s a breeding hotspot for a number of species.
Kayakers Nearly Swallowed By Whale [Videos]
04 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the years, we’ve seen kayakers caught up in the midst of some very close encounters, but this might take the cake.
Extremely Rare Sighting – Brown Hyena Chases Aardvark [Video]
04 Nov 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Seeing either of these species takes a healthy slice of luck, let alone watching a high-speed chase unfold in front of you.
How A Police Officer Was Killed By A Fighting Cock
29 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lieutenant Christine Bolok’s femoral artery was sliced, and despite being rushed to hospital, he was declared dead upon arrival.
Lion Hunts Don’t Come More Up Close And Personal Than This [Video]
28 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Guests on a game drive in the Pilanesberg National Park were treated to a front-row seat, as a pride of lion went after a buffalo.
It Took Custom Suits And A Vacuum To Destroy The First US ‘Murder Hornet’ Nest [Video]
26 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A team of experts, clothed in specially designed suits, headed out to take care of the first know murder hornet nest in the US over the weekend.
Drone Films Kayaker’s Close Encounter With A Great White [Video]
21 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year than in any year since 1934, so you can understand the reaction of kayaker Matthew Smith.
Panic As Huge Crocodile Closes In On Dog Enjoying A Swim [Video]
19 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Australian crocodiles are known to fancy a little seawater swim, and they can hit some decent speeds when in pursuit of a meal.
Why There’s Been A Spike In Australia’s Fatal Shark Attacks This Year
14 Oct 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
More Australians have been killed in unprovoked shark attacks this year than in any year since 1934.
Winning Snaps From 2020’s Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Awards
14 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The winning snap from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2020 beat out 49 000 entries from around the world.
Incredible Six-Minute Cougar Showdown Recorded By Hiker [Video]
13 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When a hiker in Utah stumbled across a cougar and her four cubs, he probably didn’t expect to spend a full six minutes facing off with the cat.
People Are Dying In India’s Monkey ‘Gang Wars’ [Videos]
12 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Troops of monkeys are fighting each other in Indian cities, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake.
Unreal Scenes From Kruger – Leopard Versus Wild Dogs Versus Hyenas [Video]
08 Oct 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
You can spend a lifetime in the bush and never see anything quite like this showdown between three predators with very different techniques.
The Going Rate For A T. Rex Skeleton Has Gone Up Substantially
08 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Well-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons don’t come up on auction all that often, which is just one of the reasons why Stan went for such a hefty fee.
Radical Drone Footage Of Great White Having A Good Squizz At Pro Surfer [Video]
08 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pro surfer Matt Wilkinson was out for a paddle off the coast of Ballina in New South Wales, Australia, when a shark decided to take a closer look.
Mpumalanga’s New Private Zoo Is Proving Very Controversial [Video]
07 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
1 600kg, Five-Metre Great White Tagged [Videos]
06 Oct 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
Enthusiastic Ostrich Joins Cyclists On Ride Through Cape Point [Video]
06 Oct 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Cyclists in Cape Point National Park were put through their paces by an ostrich that wanted a piece of the action.
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