Ben was conducting an exercise with his handler, which he had partnered with for eight years when he was attacked while quenching his thirst at a riverbank.
The plight of the African penguins in and around Cape Town continues.
Two lion brothers have finally found a new home in South Africa after being caught up in the human war in Ukraine.
Only two northern white rhinos remain on earth, both female. The last male, Sudan, died in 2018, leaving the rhino subspecies doomed to extinction.
In an extraordinary turn of events, the elusive De Winton’s golden mole, believed extinct for nearly 90 years, has been detected in South Africa.
The ceremony which took place on Friday saw notable personalities like actor Idris Elba, comedian Kevin Hart, and musician Asa coming together to honour the beautiful gorillas who call Rwanda their home.
May the force be with us if they ever decide to bring dinosaurs back.
You might have noticed a seal carcass or two yourself somewhere along the Western Cape’s coastline as early as September, which is when researchers identified the mysterious wave of Cape fur seals’ deaths.
The coelacanth has survived everything the last 420 million years have had to throw at it, but now its toughest challenge may just be beginning.
Thanks to the collective efforts of scientists, at least 15 new animal species have been found living it up in the Karoo region.
Human intervention has led these poor animals to the brink of extinction. Ever heard of a vaquita? Me neither, but there are only 12 of them left on the planet.
The Cape Mountain Zebra beat the odds to avoid extinction once before, but now their very existence is being threatened again.
Cats are notoriously clever animals, and their cousin, the genet, can certainly be classified as genius. Genius Genet. Kinda has a ring to it, doesn’t it? Check out the most genius genet of them all…