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Conservation
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This Baby Rhino Can’t Sleep Alone After His Mother Was Poached [Video]
11 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A baby rhino who watched poachers murder his mother for her horn has been traumatised and is unable to sleep by himself since the killing.
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Well Done, Humans – We’re Heading For A ‘Sixth Great Extinction’
30 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We humans are such narcissists sometimes a mass extinction might be what we deserve.
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Caught on camera: Mama bear rescues cub from highway
21 May 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
Caught on camera by a Mr. Ricky Forbes, while driving through Kootenay National Park on Saturday afternoon, here we see the incredible rescue of baby bear by mama bear.
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Horrific Abuse Revealed At Knysna Elephant Park
20 May 2014 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Animal cruelty charges have been laid against Elephants of Eden, the Knysna Elephant Park, their directors and management, by The National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA) following the release of a video showing the training methods used to get elephants ready for ‘elephant safaris.’
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First Elephant Poached In Kruger Park IN A DECADE
16 May 2014 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Elephant poaching is out of control around Africa, but it’s been a decade since one has occurred in the Kruger National Park. The poachers down here have always preferred hacking off rhino horns. Until now.
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Baby Elephant With Dead Mother Will Melt Your Heart [VIDEO]
15 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Elephants experience emotions similar to humans – that’s a fact. But this beautifully tragic moment caught on video is something you couldn’t possibly imagine.
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Woman Swims Naked With Sharks [VIDEO]
29 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Lesley Rochat is a shark conservationist. You’ll know by now that conservationists are constantly pulling stunts to draw attention to their various causes. You’ll also know by now that sex sells. Lesley also knows this, so she went swimming sans swimming suit with sharks, and recorded it. Best part! It happened in Durban.
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This Is The Most Trafficked Mammal In The World (You Probably Haven’t Heard Of It)
04 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tiger? No. Monkey? No. Elephant? Close. The most trafficked mammal in the world isn’t that well known, and therein lies the problem. This pinecone with legs is disappearing from the face of the earth, while almost no one knows of its existence.
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This Is Why We Must Win The War Against Poaching [WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO]
05 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Poaching is a horrible reality threatening South Africa’s endangered species. Some times we are desensitized to the plight of the animals being killed in our national parks. Hopefully this heart wrenching video of an injured rhino will invoke more people into combating poaching.
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Divers Rescue Shark Tangled With Elastic Cord [RADICAL VIDEO]
25 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With only 1500 grey nurse sharks left off the east coast of Australia, marine life veterinarians and divers rushed to the aid of one particular grey nurse shark in distress. A diver spotted the animal tangled in an elastic cord.
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Camera Trap Nails Shots Of The Incredibly Rare Snow Leopard [PHOTOS]
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Due to its inhospitable habitat and minuscule population, the Snow Leopard rarely gets photographed. National Geographic published the first ever photo taken of the animal in the wild as recently as the 1970s – and only a handful of people have had any luck ever since.
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Guys, There’s A New Species Of Toad – Check It Out Here
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A team of scientists and researchers have discovered a previously-unknown species of dead-leaf toad in the mountains of the Peruvian Andes.
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They’ve Just Worked How Long Great White Sharks Live
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a tricky task, trying to figure out precisely how old a shark is. It has mystified marine biologists for decades – and it was just a matter of time before we developed tech that’s good enough to give us accurate results. That time only happened quite recently.
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Amazing Pictures Of ‘World First’ Conjoined Gray Whale Calves
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Believe it or not, conjoined whales are not new to science. They have been seen before in Fin whales, Sei whales and Minke whales – but conjoined gray whales have never been documented before.
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Life Of Pi: Hollywood’s Dirty Little Animal Cruelty Secret
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
You know that “no animals were harmed in the making of this film” thing? Those of us who watched Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning ‘Life of Pi’, will remember the tiger, Richard Parker. Well, apparently he wasn’t “not harmed” in the production of the film after all.
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The Petition To Deny American Hunter Woman Entry To SA Is Sitting On 135,000 Signatures
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 9 Comments
Alright, alright – so we had to post a story about this. One page on social media posts pictures of an American woman sitting next to a dead lion that she killed in South Africa, and the whole internet goes nuts.
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Rhino Horn Is Not Just For Health In East Asia – It’s A Status Symbol Too
18 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
With the incredibly high price tag of rhino horn in the east, many aspire to one day get their hands on one, so they can be like this guy, Mr L. Not just for supposed health benefits, but also status.
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Visit A National Park For Free This Week
09 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This week is the 8th annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week! If you hold a South African ID, you can visit any SANPark for free, and we like free! Check out your heritage this week by visiting a park near you.
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Conor Mccreedy’s Foundation To Protect Lions Will Launch Next Month
27 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Conor Mccreedy is a South African artist based in New York city. Having garnered critical acclaim for his striking artworks painted in varying shades of blue, Mccreedy is turning his attention to philanthropy. Mccreedy has set up a foundation to Protect the African lion, and has some of the largest names in the world behind […]
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Just Because We Can Bring The Dodo Back From Extinction Doesn’t Mean We Should
27 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
If you don’t know what de-extinction is, think Jurassic Park. Scientists want to bring back the likes of passenger pigeons, dodos and woolly mammoths using a process which would include cloning genes, and cross breeding with similar animals.
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Shark Carcass Found On New York City Subway [VIDEO]
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New York City subway commuters were surprised to find a 40cm dead, wet shark on a subway car on Wednesday 7 August 2013. The shark had blood in its mouth, suggesting it may have been caught recently.
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Scientists Lasso Shark Underwater To Remove Hook From Its Jaw [VIDEO]
26 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
These marine scientists went to great lengths to save this endangered grey nurse shark off Byron Bay in Australia. Marine scientists lassoed the shark around its body and brought it to the surface before removing the hook.
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South African Government Proposes Once-Off Sale Of Rhino Horns
04 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The number of rhinos poached during 2013 is fast becoming close to that of the total number of rhinos poached during 2012. Now the South African government is proposing a once-off sale of legal rhino horns.
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Obama Executive Order: R100 Million To Fight Elephant And Rhino Poaching
03 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Monday in Tanzania, United States President Barack Obama issued an executive order and initiative to help combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa. Click through to find out more.
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Well Done: The Last Rhinos In Mozambique Have Been Slaughtered By Poachers
02 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Latest reports are suggesting that rhino poachers have been working in tandem with game rangers to successfully kill off any living rhino in Mozambique. Last month, 15 of the animals remained in the Mozambican part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, but have since been poached for their horns.
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Cheetahs Could Be Extinct By 2030 – And It’s Not Because Of Poachers
25 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The world’s fastest land animal, the cheetah, survived the extinsion of the last ice age 10,000 years ago. But in just a few decades man has managed to put the animal on the endangered species list, and experts are warning that the cheetah could be extinct by 2030.
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SKY News’ Alex Crawford Special Report – ‘SA’s Rhinos Losing ‘War’ With Poachers’ [VIDEO]
11 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
SA’s rhino poaching problem is finally getting the global recognition it deserves. With over 200 rhinos killed already this year (668 last year), SKY News’ Alex Crawford investigates..
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Why Don’t We Do This? India Deploys Drones To Protect Rhinos
27 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Indian Federal Government has deployed drones to help with the protection of rhinos in the Kaziranga National Park. In addition to the drones, the park has been granted $7 million (R64,8 million) and an additional 500 guards. The drones would track the location of the rhinos, and hopefully capture any poaching attempts on camera for the […]
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SA Minister Hints At Legalisation Of Rhino Horn Trade
22 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Environmental Affairs Minister, Edna Molewa is backing the controversial call to put in place legislation for the trade of rhino horns. Molewa said in an interview that she believes it “is the right direction” and could be the answer to increasing rates of rhino poaching. It now seems that South Africa is set to push […]
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Read This Carefully: Scientists Are About To Resurrect An Extinct Animal
20 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Geneticists in Australia believe they are closer to resurrecting the extinct gastric-brooding frog. This after the team had successfully revived its genome in embryo form using the dead cell samples, in what has been named the “Lazarus Project.” Yes! Science! We might be lucky enough to experience the joys of witnessing the amphibian give birth […]
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