What are the Big Five animals and why are they called Big Five? The term ‘The Big Five’ has its roots in the early 19th century during the era of big-game hunting in Africa.

Africa is home to some of the most incredible wildlife on Earth, but it also harbors some of the most dangerous animals that pose real threats to humans and other creatures alike. In this ...

Authorities in South Africa are searching for a tiger that escaped from its enclosure at a private farm near Johannesburg over the weekend, injured a man and left three animals dead. The 39-year ...

The populations of some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that climate change and human activity are ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least 123 vultures died in South Africa's flagship national park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned by poachers with agricultural ...

The group Animals Lebanon says it rescued Sara the lion cub from abuse by a Lebanese social media influencer, kept it safe in Beirut and sent it to a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa.

H undreds of endangered animals were found dead in crates at a South African airport, animal inspectors said on Friday, after not receiving food or water for several days.. South Africa’s ...

Rainfall is predicted to increase in east Africa with climate change, driving further lake level rises in the future. It's not entirely bad news, for the flamingos at least.

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals – monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe – stand at attention in a clearing. Their handlers… ...