11+ hour, 6+ min ago   (529+ words) Africa is home to some remarkably unusual animals who have evolved extraordinary physical features to help them find food, navigate their surroundings or survive in challenging habitats. Others simply look as though they were designed with an unusually vivid imagination....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (1445+ words) Across South Africa, animals arrive from extraordinary distances. Some have crossed continents, while others have travelled from the cold waters of the Southern Ocean or moved south in response to seasonal food and breeding opportunities. Their journeys bring swallows back…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (691+ words) South Africa’s wetlands are easy to overlook. They rarely have the drama of a mountain range or the instant appeal of a game reserve, but these waterlogged landscapes quietly perform some of the country’s most important ecological work. From peatlands…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (431+ words) Picture: WSAR / Facebook After a tense 14-hour operation, rescuers successfully brought him to safety early on Monday morning, underscoring the critical need for safety awareness during outdoor excursions. The young hiker began his exploration on Sunday afternoon but quickly became…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (662+ words) Every piece of litter removed from a beach is one less piece that can make its way into the ocean. It is a simple idea, but one that has inspired people around the world to act. Each September, communities come…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1154+ words) They may have an unfortunate reputation as bald, grim-looking birds that circle overhead waiting for something to die, but vultures are among nature’s most remarkable specialists. These highly adapted scavengers can soar for hours without much effort, digest carrion that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (725+ words) Vultures don’t exactly have the best PR. They’re often associated with death, bad omens and, in some cases, traditional medicine. But high above the Manutsa Mountains in Limpopo, these often-misunderstood birds are very much the stars of the show. Today,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1645+ words) Across the continent, wildlife has found ways to survive in some of the planet’s harshest environments. There are animals navigating deserts where water is scarce, predators living thousands of metres above sea level, birds gathering on salt pans that can…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (740+ words) South Africa’s wildlife map is full of surprises. Beyond lions, elephants and rhinos are tiny frogs, secretive rabbits, mountain birds and reptiles that can make a particular landscape their only home. This means a wildlife trip does not always have…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (297+ words) In the heart of western Zambia lies a wilderness of extraordinary scale, diversity and possibility. Kafue National Park, Zambia’s largest national park, stretches across an immense 22,400 square kilometres and forms part of the Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA TFCA), one…...