Category : Animals
US moves to list giraffes under Endangered Species Act for first time
Climate crisis, habitat loss and poaching have reduced its numbers – but will Trump put the kibosh on protections? They are the tallest animal to...
South African tiger farms illegally smuggling body parts, says charity
Biggest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely in South Africa, Four Paws animal charity says The largest tiger farms outside Asia are operating freely...
‘Thrown like a rag doll’: British tourist narrowly survives hippo attack in Zambia
Roland Cherry, from Warwickshire, sustained severe bite wounds after being mauled by animal during safari A man narrowly survived after being dragged to the bottom...
Zimbabwe orders cull of 200 elephants amid food shortages from drought
Environment minister says country has more elephants than it needs while critics of hunt say they are a major tourist drawcard Zimbabwe will cull 200...
Giant tortoises in Seychelles face threat from luxury hotel development
Conservationists and botanists express concern over plans for Qatari-funded upscale resort on Assomption Island The habitat of the largest giant tortoise population in the world...
Crocodiles and snakes ‘washed into communities’ as flood hits Nigerian zoo
Park in Borno state says more than 80% of its animals have been killed and urges residents to take precautions Floods in northern Nigeria have...
‘Africa’s most resilient lion’ and his brother filmed making 1.5km swim across dangerous African river
A team led by an Australian researcher captured the pair making the ‘record- breaking’ swim after two failed attempts A record-breaking swim by two lion...
Canada: grizzly bear hunting quietly reinstated in Alberta
Conservationists say it’s a ‘slap in the face’ to those who are trying to save the threatened species The Canadian province of Alberta has quietly...
Spanish tourist trampled to death by elephants in South Africa
Officials say 43-year-old man left his vehicle to take pictures of a breeding herd at Pilanesberg national park A Spanish tourist has been trampled to...
