After waiting hours for low tide and the subsequent volley of seals swimming in the lagoon on the remote Antarctic island of Plano, Amos Nachoum captured the winning shot.
Besides making up almost half of the animal kingdom and being an integral part of the ecosystem, insects are also fascinatingly dynamic and bizarre.
The beaches are selected according to the most popular spots voted among Tripadvisor’s reviewers, gathered between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2021.
A newly discovered fossil specimen found on the wave-battered coastline of Scotland’s Isle of Skye is the largest winged reptile from the Jurassic Period ever found.
It all started when a Reddit user asked for examples of “a scientific fact that absolutely blows your mind”.
A slithering snake was spotted by passengers aboard an AirAsia flight.
Last Wednesday, residents of Cofimvaba feared the end of the world when a rare weather occurrence was spotted.
Scientists have created a bizarre “Franken-fish” made from human heart cells that can swim for over three months.
If you were at the V&A Waterfront or Kalk Bay harbour at the right time in the last week, you might have noticed strange hooded figures in red or blue fabric walking around with a rope.
Working from home is great but it doesn’t come close to the joy that must come with snapping wildlife photos for a living.
We may never know exactly what’s cracking up there in the great beyond, but thanks to the MeerKAT telescope we are a little closer to finding out.
A video of a shark battling a turtle seems to have sparked a debate about the merits of intervening.
Despite weather stations recording temperatures of 45,2°C in Cape Town and 45,9°C in Robertson this weekend, the record books go unchanged.
The Cape coast was battered by massive swells last week, with big wave fans using the opportunity to ride some epic waves.
A 57-year-old Tongan man has been hailed as a “real-life Aquaman” for his seemingly impossible swim to safety.
Not only does this rare black diamond have a creation story involving space matter, but it also has mystical numerical significance.
Folks on social media have compared the “flying deer” to something out of an “action movie”, calling it “Matrix-evoking”.
The eruption of Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai, a volcano about 65 kilometres north of Tonga’s main island, has led to some incredible footage.
We may have won the battle against Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey (for now), but blasting is set to occur in Western Cape waters from this coming Saturday.
David Attenborough’s new collaboration with nature, ‘The Green Planet’, shows how it is a leaf-eat-leaf world out there.
An Australian marine biologist created an unforgettable bond with a mother octopus after finding her washed up on the beach trying to protect her eggs.
There’s no need to panic. Rather, Shark Spotters is simply letting us know that we should be a little more cautious about when and where we swim this summer.
Organised bark stripping in Newlands Forest, often under the cover of night, is a major problem.
Sightings in Durban and surrounding areas lit up social media with people talking about meteor showers and comets and even Santa arriving early.
Kentucky’s governor said that there will likely be more than 100 lives lost from the immense tornadoes that ripped through the state.
South Africans have made it abundantly clear how we feel about Shell’s Wild Coast seismic survey, which is due to start tomorrow (December 1).
A monkey in a compromising position has taken top spot as the overall winner in the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards.
National Geographic covered five categories for its ‘Best of World 2022’ list – Nature, Adventure, Sustainability, Culture and History, and Family.
A severe storm brought torrential rainfall, violent winds, an impressive waterspout, and even a tornado to the Italian town of Sicily.
When a hyena chases after a leopard cub, you can bet the public at large is going to side with the cub.