As most of the rugby-playing nations in the world have come to realise by now, you don’t mess with a springbok.
At around 3,600 metres above sea level, in a place where no roads go, scientists found the exotic prehistoric world new to science.
“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.
In Indonesia, the Sumatran rhino is legally protected but highly endangered, with only about 30 mature animals remaining.
Colin Deveraux stopped by a billabong while travelling near the Finniss River in the Northern Territory when he had a run-in with a 3.2-metre saltwater crocodile.
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.
The clever use of software can now identify everything from enigmatic animal footprints to elusive birdsong.
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?
We can now hear one of the largest and most ancient living organisms on Earth whisper as the trembling of a million leaves echo through its roots.
If you haven’t been to the bush for a while, do it as soon as you can.
Wildlife can be severely disrupted when icebergs crash into islands, particularly if the bergs become stranded on the seafloor encircling the remote landmasses.
‘Kelping’ footage from all across the globe has also shown that this is a worldwide phenomenon.
The bizarre behaviour has led to the authoring of the report, stating it is a possible proof of “sentient behaviour suggestive of cross-species empathy”.
The baboons, feeling confident now that they were out of reach, apparently began taunting the lions. They were literally under the lions’ noses, and the lions could not do a thing.
A lake in the US is home to a giant floating island that moves around, so every year local boat owners get together and push the island away.
In 1997, a lone wolf crossed an ice bridge that briefly connected Canada with the remote Isle Royale. Identified as “M93” by scientists, he was affectionately nicknamed “The Old Gray Guy”.
The pop star, whose brother Ciaran died last month in a car accident, was on safari with his family, with Keating calling the open veld and African sky the perfect place to heal after suffering a tragic loss.
This odd ‘tail-up’ behavior is not just astounding to Moss and his TikTok fans. Scientists have wondered about it for decades now. Because a whale’s tail resembles a sail when it sticks up out of the ocean, the behavior is sometimes known as ‘tail sailing’.
28-Year-old Vanilla was born in a now-closed facility that conducted experiments on animals, with no grass or space to move around freely in nature.
At this stage of their research, scientists however don’t know if this poses a threat to the surrounding villages in this area, but we could consider random explosions followed by a gateway to hell a threat if there ever was one.
Bon Appétit Moby.
The location of this tree is, for obvious reasons, a secret, and its discovery led to the creation of the Great Basin National Park in order to protect it and other trees from the species.
The first of its kind in the world, the timber rooms are set within the lion’s natural habitat with large picture windows in both the master bedroom and the open-plan living area that put guests just a warm breath away from the lions.
Straight out of Hartebeespoort, this little-known South African flower has made it big in the UK, winning Plant of the Year at the Chelsea Flower Show.
They are likely all psychopaths or Scorpios, but either way, they are cruel geniuses that are concerned with their own survival, no matter what.
The Mother City has ranked second out of 482 cities in the number of observations recorded and fourth in the number of species recorded in the City Nature Challenge.
The story of our world’s nature never gets old when it is told with such a soothing voice.
Kyle is based in Cape Town, but he made the trek specifically to witness and captured the most stunning photos of the rare phenomenon.
The winners of this year’s World Nature Photography Awards have been announced, with many shots hailing from South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.