Stories & galleries

The living dead, scientists call them: populations of animals so small their extinction is all but inevitable. At the top of the list may be lions in West Africa.

A population of critically endangered riverine rabbits was discovered in the Anysberg Nature Reserve, bringing new hope for the species.

An alpha female has been re-collared and two young wild dogs collared for the first time in the 13 member-strong pack at Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia, in anticipation of a natural split in the group. Read the full story here.

After 44 years of absence, lions are being introduced into the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, affording the park with Big 7 status.

Uganda, is known as Africa’s premier birding destination and with the list of birds found here topping 1 000, it is difficult to narrow down what we would consider the top 10, but here goes….

Interview with the Maasai and Samburu tribes to determine their views on owning cows vs. camels accordingly to practicality and tradition.

Photo gallery: The “sand men” of Mali collect coarse river sand that goes into the concrete to build Bamako, the fast-growing capital of Mali

A thought-provoking blog post about how a well-managed trophy hunting operation has a positive effect on both wildlife and communities.

This is Roxy, the most amazing mama Cape pangolin in the whole world.

Bird-on-bird action as a pearl-spotted owlet catches a lovebird and proceeds to butcher and devour it in a Windhoek, Namibia garden

Sociable weavers build massive colonial nests that hang 4m high in trees and telephone posts throughout the arid regions of Southern Africa

Is walking with lions good for conservation? NO, despite what slick marketing material and convincing volunteers and promoters may tell you