The Evolution of the Shoebill in Wetlands of Africa

Daily News

WITH its flapping rate estimated to be 150 flaps per minute, the shoebill is one of the slowest of any bird while flying between 100 to 500 metres from one point to another ground… Read more »

'25 Received Peacocks to Make Butiama Attractive to Visitors'

Daily News

THE 25 peacocks handed over to Mama Maria Nyerere by President John Magufuli recently will make Butiama more attractive to visitors. Read more »

Professional Hunter Guns Down Killer Binga Lion

New Zimbabwe

In a similar fashion to the way Cecil the Lion was baited and killed in July 2015 by American dentist Walter Palmer, a local professional hunter on Tuesday shot and killed a lion… Read more »

Govt to Allow Farmers Keep Wildlife to Boost Agro-Tourism

VOA

Botswana's president, Mokgweetsi Masisi, says his government will allow farmers to keep small game as a way to encourage locals’ participation in agro-tourism. He added that… Read more »

What Zoologists Should Learn From a Zoonotic Pandemic [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

Zoology has an illustrious history; it has triggered paradigm shifts in thinking. One of the best known was Darwin's theory of evolution, based on his observations of the natural… Read more »

Snake Catcher to the Rescue As 2 Massive Black Mambas 'Dance' in Kwazulu-Natal Backyard

News24Wire

Veteran KwaZulu-Natal-based snake catcher Nick Evans got an unusual call about two black mambas "dancing" in someone's backyard in Escombe . Two male mambas were fighting it out,… Read more »

Conservancy Residents Kill Lioness, N/aa'n Kusé Rangers Had To Save Cubs

Namibia Economist

Two emaciated lion cubs were recently rescued in the Anabeb conservancy near Sesfontein from a certain death, following the killing of their mother by villagers two months ago. Read more »

16 Namibians Nabbed for Wildlife Crime

Namibian

SEVEN new cases of wildlife crime were registered during the last week of May, the weekly wildlife crime report reveals. Read more »

Bird Defies the Odds to Fly 8,000km to China

Nation

At a time hundreds of Kenyans are stuck in foreign countries because of Covid-19, a bird has flown 8,000 kilometres in five days from Kenya to China, the origin of the pandemic. Read more »

Elephant Herd Causes Panic

Namibian

THE Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism on Sunday drove 40 elephants from the Omuntele area of the Oshikoto region into the Etosha National Park. Read more »

Govt Probes Death of 56 Elephants

VOA

Botswana is investigating the mysterious death of 56 elephants in the last two months. Authorities have ruled out poaching, as all carcasses were found intact. Read more »

Increased Hippo Attacks at Lakes Victoria, Naivasha Point to Crisis

Nation

Attacks by hippos and crocodiles have increased sharply recently around Lake Naivasha and the Lake Victoria region calling the attention of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) over… Read more »

Suspected Poacher Collapses, Dies At Dete Police Station

New Zimbabwe

A Bulawayo man who was suspected of poaching reportedly collapsed and died at the entrance of Dete police charge office in Matabeleland North where he had been moved after his… Read more »

Cause of Elephants' Deaths Still Vague

Botswana Daily News

Investigations into the cause of the recent elephant mortalities in the Okavango region are still ongoing. Read more »

'Kenyan Bird Completes 26,000km Journey to Return Home'

Nation

Onon, the famous "Kenyan" bird that recently captivated online bird lovers, after defying all odds to fly more than 8,000km from Kenya to China in five days, today outdid itself by… Read more »