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.
This amazing plant creates “forest-like micro-environments”, a ‘carpet’ of leaves that trap water and dust and nutrients, as well as carbon.
Africa has no native freshwater crayfish species, with the closest ecological equivalent being freshwater crabs.
Even though Charles Darwin sailed the HMS Beagle around the world nearly two centuries ago, his epic voyage is still inspiring young environmentalists today.
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.
Every now and then some rogue lion just can’t help himself, and that’s when the Masaai fearlessly remind them of the mutual respect between pride and tribe.
The clever use of software can now identify everything from enigmatic animal footprints to elusive birdsong.
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.
Conservation through humour – that’s the focus of the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, “most probably the world’s funniest photography competition”.
After waiting hours for low tide and the subsequent volley of seals swimming in the lagoon on the remote Antarctic island of Plano, Amos Nachoum captured the winning shot.
If you were at the V&A Waterfront or Kalk Bay harbour at the right time in the last week, you might have noticed strange hooded figures in red or blue fabric walking around with a rope.
David Attenborough’s new collaboration with nature, ‘The Green Planet’, shows how it is a leaf-eat-leaf world out there.
A couple of years after becoming one of the most famous gorillas on the internet, Ndakasi died in the arms of her caregiver, who had been like a “mother” to her.
PETA has alleged that Ramaphosa and his employees have worked to conceal ties to trophy hunting in South Africa.
This is hands down the best ‘Jerusalema’ Dance Challenge video that you will see this week.
Global lockdowns have seen greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution slashed, but it’s not all good news on the environmental front.
More than 40% of insect species around the world are declining, and a third are classed as endangered. That might not sound too terrifying, but the effects will be widespread.
Here’s an easy way to make a difference this festive season, by contributing to conserving and restoring our unique and important ecosystems.
Human intervention has led these poor animals to the brink of extinction. Ever heard of a vaquita? Me neither, but there are only 12 of them left on the planet.
As humans play an increasingly significant role in adversely affecting the world’s biodiversity levels, one man is on a mission to educate us all.
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How much money does one need in the bank to pocket the Big Five hunting trophy? There’s that, and then what happens to the money paid.
Protests of various sorts have dominated much of our local news these past few years, but I don’t remember seeing a collective effort 10m under the sea.
Think of the Great Barrier Reef and images of beautiful coral reefs and rich animal life come to mind. These images may send a shiver down your spine then.
There are certain topics that will always get people riled up, hunting definitely being one of those. So what does our resident Masterchef judge think about it all?
Mention the words ‘big shark’ and you generally catch people’s attention, so when you’re talking about the biggest shark ever filmed the world tends to sit up and take notice.
Many of us may find the practice of killing for sport revolting, but we should perhaps better understand the conservation benefits that stem from this money spinner.
If you were somehow unsure as to just how much of a tizz the murder of Cecil had caused in the U.S. then look no further. His image lit up the New York sky this weekend.