Ahead of the decisions that will be finalised at the COP26, the United Nations released a new video campaign that sees an extinct species trying to knock some sense into us humans.
The competition, run by the German Society for Nature Photography, saw 19 00 entries.
People the world over have become fascinated by a rare and stinky “penis plant” that has just bloomed.
A wedding in Mexico became an even more memorable event for everyone present when the reception was interrupted by an unusual wedding crasher.
The southern lights, or aurora australis if you enjoy sounding fancy, don’t get as much street cred as their northern counterparts. That doesn’t mean they can’t put on a show.
Brent Stirton’s photograph of two orphan chimpanzees being flown to the safety of a rehabilitation centre is one of the winning shots from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 competition.
Never shy of taking on an animal far bigger than themselves, it’s a mother honey badger who takes the plaudits.
The Weather Photographer of the Year competition is now in its sixth year, having seen everything from rain, to shine, to snow, and storms.
A pair of safari-goers were lucky enough to come across a couple of curious male lions, two of which came head-to-head with them while they sat in their tiny car.
A four-year-old elk, already massive at 270 kilograms, was carrying a 16kg car tyre for two whole years. But now he is free of his oversized necklace.
The latest black mark against Eskom’s name has nothing to do with load shedding. It relates to a damning report by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).
Footage has been shared from an ocean drone inside a major hurricane moving across the Atlantic Ocean.
Studies have shown that just looking at photos of nature lowers work stress levels. Consider the next few minutes an investment in yourself.
On Sunday, three divers were repeatedly attacked by a seal at a popular Cape Town spearfishing reef in False Bay.
A video that appears to be shot in Canada shows orcas hunting a sea lion, but the potential meal has a cunning plan.
That wildebeest has one crocodile gripping it by the head, and another clinging on to one of its legs. In short, its chances of survival don’t look great.
Scientists have created what they call a “microflier”, which is essentially an electronic, data-collecting microchip that can ride the breeze like an airborne seed, but better.
Despite the grave danger of the situation on the island of La Palma, Spanish tourism minister Reyes Maroto is encouraging tourists to pop by for a visit.
A recent situation at the Paul Kruger Gate illustrated why it’s best to exercise caution and common sense in the park.
From around the world, ranging from Western Australia to Norway, photographers are capturing the state of our oceans, showing animals and plants in their natural environment.
Over the weekend, news broke that 63 African penguins had been found dead at the Boulders colony in Simon’s Town.
For 37-year-old Nicolas Gentile, escaping in the pages of a book wasn’t quite enough, so he started living as a hobbit in the Italian countryside.
Nikon’s Small World photography competition showcases the beauty and complexity of life as seen through a microscope.
Geneticists, led by Harvard Medical School’s George Church, are looking to bring the woolly mammoth, last seen roughly 10 000 years ago during the Ice Age, back to life.
Videos of mysterious bright lights flashing over Acapulco appeared on social media, and scientists are still divided as to the exact reason.
Mark Kobylinksi stood rapt with his camera in hand, on his back deck, watching as the nightmare drew closer and closer.
This year, judges have received in excess of 7 000 photos from right around the globe, since narrowed down to 42 finalists.
The overall winner will be chosen from more than 50 000 entries across 95 countries and announced on October 12.
The last time it snowed on Cape Town’s iconic mountain was August 29 last year.
Ben Clark’s photo of a female peacock spider taking down a much larger flesh fly is one of the winning snaps from year’s Australian Geographic nature photographer of the year competition.