Change your perspective with these incredible photos from the Nikon Small World Competition.
There are many effective ways to get rid of ants, but we wouldn’t recommend taking this chap’s approach.
Sometimes you get lucky, and you see an incredible sighting firsthand, but most of the time you have to rely on the videos of others.
Testifying in court is terrifying for a child, but with a little help from some trained therapy dogs, the experience can be significantly improved.
The presence of an abundance of plastic in our oceans isn’t exactly cause for celebration, but this video does have a happy ending.
This weird organism is not a plant or an animal, has no mouth but can eat, and no brain but is capable of learning. Meet the ‘blob’.
The disappearance of Cape Town’s great white shark population has been well documented, and now a new aerial survey shows some worrying whale numbers.
The winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards have been announced, and their photos are incredible.
For those Capetonians who really want to kick back and relax this summer, with a healthy dose of peace and tranquillity, here’s a stellar option.
As part of the Alpine Eagle Race project, Victor has had a 360-degree camera mounted on his back, and the footage he captures is quite something to behold.
In the ongoing and often heated debate about whether owning a cat or a dog is preferable, here’s one tick in the pooch box.
During the winter months, Alaska’s bears spend their time trying to pile on the weight. One national park wants to honour its bulkiest beasts.
My ideal haircut consists of two things – an understanding that conversation should be kept to a minimum, and zero animals smashing through the window mid-cut.
Every pet owner thinks their four-legged friend is the coolest thing to walk this earth. Here’s your chance to prove your pet is a cut above the rest.
Many Capetonians are saddened by the sudden disappearance of great white sharks from the area, but none more so than those whose livelihood depends on their presence.
Adam Thorn and Rob “Caveman” Alleva get bitten and stung by some of the most dangerous animals in the world, although there’s some method to their madness.
In Kenya, a baby zebra was born with a dark coat and spots instead of stripes and she’s the cutest thing you’ll see today.
A surfer in New South Wales owes a debt of gratitude to drone operator Christopher Joye, who spotted a shark that may have been looking for its next meal.
Not everyone can make it to Kruger to scratch their Big Five itch, but this gem is only a two-and-a-half-hour drive from Cape Town.
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you deserve more great pictures of animals being hilarious in your life.
The Shark Spotters research team have no confirmed sightings of a great white this year, and shark cage diving eco-tourism operators who frequent False Bay’s Seal Island have been just as unsuccessful.
We like to feature photographs from around the world, but these 10 ‘Wildlife Photographer of the Year’ finalists are pretty special.
We sometimes assume that dumping a handful of pellets in a bowl will sort out the nutritional needs of our fur babies, but their ideal dietary requirements are a bit more complicated.
64-year-old tourist Krishna Tummalapalli was staying at the Shishangeni Lodge in early June, and captured this remarkable showdown at a waterhole.
Boris Johnson and his partner, Carrie Symonds, have adopted a 15-week-old puppy who’ll live with them at 10 Downing Street.
Some of the birds featured in the winning photos from this year’s ‘Bird Photographer of the Year’ competition can be seen in Cape Town. Not that pelican, though.
In around eight months a floating sheet of pumice rocks, called a raft, is expected to hit Australian shores.
The Shark Spotters programme has a good handle on how many great white sharks are in the area, and the last 18 months paint a worrying picture.
Surfers are making a simple modification to their boards, in the hopes that it could ward off sharks.
Have a look around most community Facebook groups and you’ll see countless people complaining about dogs roaming around sans leash.