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elephants
lifestyle

Fossil tracks and trunk marks reveal signs of ancient elephants

Seals
Environment

Thousands of dead fur seals tragically wash up on Cape beaches [photos]

Baby rhino comforted by vet wh
Environment

Baby rhino comforted by vet while mother gets de-horned [watch]

elephants
Environment

Fossil tracks and trunk marks reveal signs of ancient elephants

Seals
Environment

Thousands of dead fur seals tragically wash up on Cape beaches [photos]

Baby rhino comforted by vet wh
Environment

Baby rhino comforted by vet while mother gets de-horned [watch]

The most brutal kill? Elephant
Lifestyle

The most brutal kill? Elephant attacks, kills a crocodile in Zambia [watch]

By Erene Roux19-10-2021 18:27

Pack a punch? More like pack a trunk! An elephant got very aggressive after a crocodile tried to harm her young calf in Zambia.

Elephant knocks down a massive
Lifestyle

Elephant knocks down a massive tree in the Kruger [watch]

By Erene Roux14-10-2021 13:51

You’ve got to love nature! An elephant was caught on camera knocking down a massive tree in the Kruger National Park.

Cheetahs return to Mozambique’
Environment

Cheetahs return to Mozambique’s Maputo Special Reserve after 60 years

By Erene Roux13-10-2021 15:32

Four cheetahs will soon grace the wildlife-rich plains of Maputo Special Reserve in southern Mozambique for the first time since the 1960s.

‘They belong in the wild!’ Aro
Lifestyle

‘They belong in the wild!’ Around 1 500 tigers kept in captivity in SA

By Erene Roux05-10-2021 12:20

A Boksburg couple’s pet tigers has brought much-needed attention to the issues around captive big cats in SA and the world.

A taste of things to come: How
Environment

A taste of things to come: How wildlife can contribute to economic development

By Erene Roux01-10-2021 15:22

Oppenheimer Generations, the African Wildlife Economy Institute and SA chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen provided ‘food for thought’ on growing wildlife economies.

Funny snaps from this year’s C
Lifestyle

Funny snaps from this year’s Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

By Erene Roux03-09-2021 13:09

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are back to show a lighter side to the animal world. Which one do you think will take the win?

Struggling baby elephant gets
Lifestyle

Struggling baby elephant gets helpful boost from herd’s matriarch [watch]

By Erene Roux02-09-2021 12:02

The most adorable wildlife sighting! Watch as a baby elephant gets the boost he needs from the herd’s matriarch.

Take a peek at this year’s Wil
Art and Artists

Take a peek at this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition

By Erene Roux01-09-2021 15:13

Take a peek at some of the highly commended images from this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

Mother porcupine and her porcu
Lifestyle

Mother porcupine and her porcupettes spotted in the Kruger [watch]

By Erene Roux25-08-2021 09:44

How adorable! A video clip of a mother porcupine and her little porcupettes clocked in over 2 million views on social media.

When on safari: Tourists canno
Lifestyle

When on safari: Tourists cannot get enough of ‘the most excited’ baby rhino [video]

By Erene Roux06-04-2021 12:04

While on safari with his family in South Africa, Darren Sheer spotted what he calls ‘the most excited’ baby rhino.

Global lockdown: About David A
Lifestyle

Global lockdown: About David Attenborough’s ‘The Year Earth Changed’

By Erene Roux03-04-2021 08:00

David Attenborough’s new doccie, ‘The Year Earth Changed’, explores what happened in nature when the world ‘shut down’ due to the coronavirus.

Where is Jeffrey now? Roaming
Lifestyle

Where is Jeffrey now? Roaming baboon spotted in Florida, Johannesburg

By Erene Roux31-03-2021 16:39

The search for Jeffrey the baboon continues after he was last seen in Florida with the public urged to report any sightings to animal welfare organisation Claw.

Africa’s giants in decline: Ho
Environment

Africa’s giants in decline: How giraffes and people can thrive together

By The Conversation03-03-2021 15:57

With World Wildlife Day being celebrated today, we look at giraffes, the iconic mega herbivores whose populations are shrinking across Africa.

The incredible love story of t
Lifestyle

The incredible love story of two lions who survived the circus [video]

By Erene Roux12-02-2021 20:28

ADI is highlighting the love stories of some of the rescued lion and tiger pairs from the ADI Wildlife Sanctuary in South Africa this Valentine’s Day.

Scientists find the unique sig
Science

Scientists find the unique signature of a lion’s roar using machine learning

By Mike Simpson18-10-2020 14:41

The new technology will ultimately help to track and protect Africa’s declining lion population, say scientists from Oxford University.

Gough island geo searcher
News

SA Aghulus II en route to retrieve researchers from Gough Island

By Dan Meyer16-10-2020 13:14

The Geo Searcher research vessel struck a rock in the South Atlantic, forcing the 62 people onboard to abandon ship.

Wildlife documentary series to
Environment

Wildlife documentary series to be filmed on SA’s Marion Island

By Riyaz Patel19-09-2020 10:28

Scientific research came to an abrupt halt on Marion Island due to concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic.

Scientists closer to solving t
Lifestyle

Scientists closer to solving the mystery of the zebra’s stripes

By Mike Simpson30-08-2020 14:15

Researchers now know that the zebra’s stripes deter parasitic flies. Yet so do other patterns. Could the stripes have other uses too?

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