South Africa’s wildlife wonders
There's more to South African wildlife than the celebrated "Big Five". From big to
small, meat eater to ant eater, primate to reptile ... our animals (and birds) are wild,
varied and abundant.
Global conservation award for DRC park ranger and environmentalist
Rodrigue Katembo, a former child soldier in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been awarded an international environmental prize for his work as a...
South Africa’s Route 62 is world’s best road trip
The scenic Route 62, between Cape Town and Oudtshoorn, has been named by CNN Travel as the world's best road trip destination. Here are...
Saving Kenyan wildlife from drought, one truck at a time
Patrick Mwalua drives a truck hundreds of kilometres four times a week to deliver much needed water supplies to animals in Kenya's drought-stricken Tsavo...
Wildlife Society teaches South Africans to care for environment
There has never been a more critical time to care for the environment than now. The Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa is one organisation educating the public on how we can do this.
South African conservationist wins WWF award
Conservationist and head of iSimangaliso Wetland Park Andrew Zaloumis has been awarded
World Wildlife Fund South Africa's 2015 Living Planet Award for his inspirational conservation
work and his role in the economic turnaround of the prestigious KwaZulu-Natal nature reserve.
Leaping kudu caught on camera in South Africa
A professional photographer got lucky when he was on safari in the Kruger National Park. Arno Pietersen managed to capture a magnificent jumping kudu bull and the images have left an impression on those who have seen them.
Shark encounters in South African waters
Champion surfer Mick Fanning fought off a great white in Jeffreys Bay on the weekend. He was
not the first person to escape a shark attack along the South African coast - although the
KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board says attacks are rare, with an average of only six incidents a year.
Cape floral heritage site expands
The expansion of South Africa's Cape Floral Region as a World Heritage Site means an even greater area will continue to be protected. Almost doubling the size of the protected area is a chance to boost economic development, create jobs, develop skills and increase awareness.
Crowdsourcing the Serengeti: citizen scientists classify millions of photos online
Sometimes the best way to deal with mountains of data is to turn to the public for help. That's what Snapshot Serengeti did to classify millions of photos from savannah camera traps in Tanzania.