Stories & galleries

The NSPCA speaks out on why selective breeding for colour morphs has absolutely no benefit to the individual animal, the species, biodiversity or conservation as a whole.

Liuwa Plain, a remote national park in Zambia, is a conservation success story because of cooperation from villagers that live inside the park

Three large tuskers where treated for after being hit by poisonous arrows.

Humans are largely to blame for the rapid demise of one of Africa’s most famous birds – the bearded vulture.

Endangered African penguins waddle their way to freedom in Simon’s Town.

A response from well-known conservationist Gail Potgieter on the hunting debate.

From the sedate to the downright terrifying, Vic Falls has it all for the adventure traveller and safari enthusiast

The thing about hunting is that the topic is so polarising that it prevents meaningful discourse between people who probably have more in common than they care to admit. And, while the protagonists battle it out, the grim reapers continue to harvest Africa’s wildlife and other natural resources. We humans tend to silo information to …

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The aardvark is a fascinating & elusive animal that many experienced travellers to Africa desperately want to see. Read more about aardvarks

Which snake is Africa’s deadliest? As it turns out the most venomous isn’t the deadliest.

With the stadium lights of Durban fading into the night and the water lapping at the side of the boat, our small team had high hopes. Little did we know this would be our last night of restful sleep for a long while. Using a minimal budget and a team of six divers, one filmmaker, …

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In light of the events in Tanzania on the first of January, Jeremy examines the age old conflict between humans and lions in East Africa.