September 23
South Africa: Using Carbon Dating to Stop Elephant and Rhino Poaching
But even a controlled ivory trade may send the wrong message Read more »
September 20
South Africa: Limpopo Man Digs Well So His Village Doesn't Have to Share Water With Animals
Vhembe District Municipality installed a new pump last week, and promised to come repair the broken boreholes in Tshifudi Tshikombele village Read more »
South Africa: New Frog Species Found in Cederberg
Meet Cacosternum cederbergense, the Cederberg Dainty Frog Read more »
August 01
South Africa: Big Old Fat Fecund Females - Celebrating Marine Protected Areas Day
In spite of illegal fishing, our MPAs do work Read more »
July 24
South Africa: Seal Attacks Contribute to African Penguin's Looming Extinction
Namibian breeding colonies decimated by predation Read more »
April 16
South Africa: African Oystercatcher Bucks the Trend in Crashing Bird Populations
Haematopus moquini has gone from "Near Threatened" to "Least Concern" on the Red Data List Read more »
January 12
South Africa: Outrage Over Slow Pace of Upgrades to Pretoria Zoo
SANBI says it is "balancing" visitors' experience with its ongoing upgrades since taking over the facility in 2018 Read more »
November 07, 2023
South Africa: It's 'Toad Versus Road' in the Western Cape High Court
Environmentalists challenge road extension that threatens endangered Western Leopard Toads Read more »
August 03, 2023
South Africa: Big Cats Among Victims As Snare Trapping Spreads in Western Cape
Plan launched to deal with problem, which is partly driven by food insecurity Read more »
Djibouti: Cheetah Spotted in Djibouti for the First Time in Over 30 Years
Team headed by Cape Town researcher makes exciting discovery during a biodiversity survey of this little-studied country Read more »
January 31, 2023
South Africa: Four More Years in Prison for Rhino Poacher
Mfana Ignitus Kubai's prison sentence was increased from 11 to 15 years on appeal Read more »
January 18, 2023
South Africa: Stocks of Snake Antivenom Are Dangerously Low, Experts Warn
Doctors wait at least six months for orders of vital snake polyvalent antivenom Read more »
December 20, 2022
South Africa: 'If They Are Coming to Drill Oil, Who Can Guarantee There Will Be Fish Left in 15 Years Time?' #AfricaClimateCrisis
West Coast fishers respond to TotalEnergies' plans to drill for oil and gas Read more »
December 15, 2022
South Africa: Video - Snake Handler Has Caught Twice As Many Snakes This Season. He Explains Why
Dry weather and habitat loss in the Western Cape are possibly making human encounters with these beautiful creatures more common Read more »