Just one Gaia can eat upwards of 3,000 rodents a year.
The stunning serpent was found to measure 26 feet long (around 8 metres) with a weight of 440 lbs (200 kilograms) and a head as large as a human’s.
This might seem silly to some, but pigeons have been used in spying and combat throughout history.
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.
Scientists examining a unique society of mixed-species dolphins in Greece recently discovered a unique specimen with thumbs.
“We invite the public to join the jury and vote for their favourite; whether breathtaking beauty or a powerful story, it’s sure to be a difficult decision!” said Dr Douglas Gurr, Director of the Natural History Museum.
Everybody has been delighted by a baby elephant giving its best efforts as it charged towards a group of tourists in the Kruger National Park.
This Birding Big Day (Saturday), Shamwari TV celebrates the reintroduction of the red-billed oxpecker to the Eastern Cape.
The confused moment a hard-working border collie attempted to herd a giant sheep statue after thinking it was part of her flock is enthralling the internet.
An Aussie sheep named Sugar who went missing five years ago was found living with a pack of Kangaroos. Now he’s back among the sheep and his dreadlocks have been chopped. Poor Sugar.
The clever use of software can now identify everything from enigmatic animal footprints to elusive birdsong.
The wild kangaroo looks like a Joburg boet out on the jol about to deck someone for checking out his girl.
It’s nice to know that animals are just like us: a bunch of weirdos.
Any parent knows it is a terrifying moment when you realise that you’ve left your child behind. A poor mother elephant in the Kruger had to watch on as her calf bravely fended off a parade of lions.
A beloved manatee at Florida’s Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium died earlier this year after having too much “high-intensity” sex with his brother, officials revealed this week.
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.
If there’s one thing in life worth celebrating, it’s pets.
Those with ornithophobia, turn away now because this seagull gulping down a squirrel whole is beyond a Hitchcock level of terrifying.
The world’s oldest dog, Bobi, has celebrated his 31st birthday and secured himself a nice bone by becoming the oldest dog in the world. That’s 217 in doggie years.
The story of our world’s nature never gets old when it is told with such a soothing voice.
As the cold of winter rolls in, we can all empathise with the struggle of peeling away from warm slumber to enter yet another daily slog.
The winners of this year’s World Nature Photography Awards have been announced, with many shots hailing from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.
The greater Kruger National Park has been lashed by heavy rains since Friday, with rivers overflowing and roads being cut off by the surging water.
The carcass of an adult female Aardvark (African Ant Bear) washed up on Sunset Beach in Milnerton on Friday.
The Natural History Museum has selected 25 photos that will be voted on by the public to win the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award.
Blue bulls taking flight and penguins without heads make up some of this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards finalists.
This poignant moment, titled “Ndakasi’s passing”, was captured by Brent Stirton, a Durbanite now working in New York.
Someone captured the moment a woman’s attempt to backpedal to safety on Fish Hoek Beach went awry.
Turkish journalist Huseyin Ozkok was on the receiving end of a proper cat slap in the middle of a live broadcast.
We all know that dolphins are smart and enjoy sex similarly to humans, but this new information paints a far more interesting picture of these water dwellers.