Nigeria is one of 37 African countries where elephants are still found in the wild, but their numbers are reducing as human activity encroaches on their natural forest habitat.
Two lion brothers have finally found a new home in South Africa after being caught up in the human war in Ukraine.
More than 500 experts from research, veterinary and conservation groups have called on the French president to “end the overexploitation of frogs” and afford the most traded species better protections.
Mice might force 19 of the 28 species of breeding seabirds on the island into local extinction over the next 30 years.
This amazing plant creates “forest-like micro-environments”, a ‘carpet’ of leaves that trap water and dust and nutrients, as well as carbon.
Since late 2023, scarcely a week has passed without residents in this bustling commercial hub experiencing disruptions to their water supply.
Onlookers seemed to think some weird chicken cult was preparing for a ‘religious animal ritual.’
17 years later the ship is still sitting in the ocean, leaking toxins, chemicals and heavy metals into the ocean all around the world-famous Greek island and its beautiful caldera.
The animal welfare organisation condemned the ludicrous fundraising auction held by the little-known school in Jan Kempdorp, which offered a “lioness hunt” worth R40,000 as a prize.
All over the world, hermit crabs, who are naturally supposed to scavenge shells as armour for their bodies, are turning increasingly to plastic waste instead.
Only two northern white rhinos remain on earth, both female. The last male, Sudan, died in 2018, leaving the rhino subspecies doomed to extinction.
The lack of transparency and communication about the exercise’s nature and necessity has disappointed residents, who are worried about the possible harm to endangered marine wildlife.
Even though Charles Darwin sailed the HMS Beagle around the world nearly two centuries ago, his epic voyage is still inspiring young environmentalists today.
At around 3,600 metres above sea level, in a place where no roads go, scientists found the exotic prehistoric world new to science.
In an extraordinary turn of events, the elusive De Winton’s golden mole, believed extinct for nearly 90 years, has been detected in South Africa.
While the setting remains unbeatable, the gardens themselves are looking a little tattier than usual and folks are starting to notice.
This Birding Big Day (Saturday), Shamwari TV celebrates the reintroduction of the red-billed oxpecker to the Eastern Cape.
In Indonesia, the Sumatran rhino is legally protected but highly endangered, with only about 30 mature animals remaining.
“If we can document climate change so creatively, we should be assured of our ability to tackle it too”.
Join Extinction Rebellion for Remembrance Day for Lost Species this coming Thursday, which is about holding space for all species – from the charismatic to the unspectacular; for remembering what we have lost so that we might cherish and protect those that remain.
If you’ve snapped a picture with the seals at Cape Town’s Hout Bay harbour, consider yourself called out.
The Nature Conservancy has revealed the victors of its 2023 photography competition, showcasing captivating images that forge a profound connection with the beauty and vulnerability of our planet’s natural wonders.
A teen girl is braving the icy Cape waters to raise money for the endangered African Penguin and other seabirds.
The scientists expressed their alarm and fear for reaching this dire crossroads, warning that the climate crisis could threaten the lives of up to six billion people this century.
What happened to the Bering Sea’s snow crabs?
When we are told that NASA is sending two modified jets to Cape Town we all immediately wonder if the organisation is seeking out extraterrestrial life forms here – right?
The zebra-like animal once roamed our country in large herds, particularly in the Karoo and southern Free State, until they were hunted out in the second half of the 19th century.
After several groups spent years urging authorities to let him retire and spend his final years with some level of freedom, Charlie, the Pretoria Zoo elephant will finally get to spend his old age in the wilds of Shambala Private Game Reserve.
Will Smith is creeping back into the hearts and minds of those who thought he was cancelled after that Oscars slap incident – and he’s doing it with the help of a baby rhino in Botswana.
Water officials of Cape Town are asking residents to still make water-wise decisions despite our dams flourishing at more than 90% full.