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Penguins are taking over a beach town in South Africa??? and the locals love it
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (462+ words) In Cape Town, the local penguins have found a place in many people’s hearts, helping to secure their future When you think ‘penguin’ you’d be forgiven for initially visualising frozen, storm-swept hordes glumly huddling together in the Antarctic, or rafts…...
When lions raided wild dog dens in Botswana, wildlife guides didn’t expect to see this
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (467+ words) African wild dogs are an endangered species, so safari guides were saddened when they believed lions had killed an entire litter. But then this happened Desert & Delta Safaris Safaris can bring both moving and heartbreaking sightings that remind us of…...
Camera strapped to jaws of Nile crocodile. This is what it filmed
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (227+ words) Despite their fearsome reputation, this amazing footage from inside a crocodile's mouth shows how gentle the large reptiles can be. Despite their menacing reputation, Nile crocodiles are devoted parents. Once the eggs hatch, both males and females spring into action…...
Expedition to remote Angolan plateau reveals dozens of dazzling new species
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (636+ words) Numerous species previously unknown to science have been discovered in a ‘biodiversity blank spot’ in Angola on the west coast of Southern Africa. Nicky Bay | Courtesy of The Wilderness Project. A scientific expedition to Angola’s remote Lisima plateau has uncovered…...
“It can almost leap, quickly smothering its unfortunate prey with a blanket of flesh.” Meet the deadly snail that gallops across the sand
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (680+ words) In the battle of the beach, this meek-looking mollusc has all the moves Peter David Scott/The Art Agency On the face of it, Agaronia propatula is an unobtrusive sea snail. It’s smooth, brown and lozenge-shaped, and not even that…...
Trade in elephant 'trophies' soars during second Trump presidency
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (354+ words) The number of permits for importing African elephant hunting trophies has increased dramatically in the United States according to an investigation by the Centre for Biological Diversity (CBD). The charity, which has 1.8 million members and is dedicated to the protection…...
"The dreaded call came: a rhino cow was killed for her horns, and her calf was missing..."
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (561+ words) In Southern Africa, many wild rhinos, no matter how young, face rhino poaching. Thankfully, there are people doing everything in their power to give them a second chance at life. The day began as many of our days do, says…...
“Big surprise!” Birdwatchers stunned as unexpected visitors turn up at a hide in South Africa | Discover Wildlife
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (111+ words) “Big surprise!” Birdwatchers stunned as unexpected visitors turn up at a hide in South Africa BBC Wildlife Magazine “Big surprise!” Birdwatchers stunned as unexpected visitors turn up at a hide in South Africa More amazing wildlife stories from around the…...
Expedition team witnesses "incredibly rare" event deep in Madagascar's jungle
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (165+ words) White-fronted lemurs only mate for a couple of days every year. This team were in the right place at the right time to see the rare event. This was an incredibly special moment. Wildlife Madagascar’s Chief Conservation Officer Tim Eppley…...
6 animals that can kill a hippo – "Weighing a mighty 4500kg the hippo is a huge, dangerous animal that only the boldest predator would dare approach."
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (683+ words) We take a look at the animals brave enough to take on the world's third-largest land mammal Elmar Weiss / Getty Images The world's third-largest land mammal after the African and Asian elephants, the common hippo is no pushover. Reaching up…...