In “A Training School for Elephants,” Sophy Roberts revisits an especially bizarre episode from the exploitation of Africa.

Every year, Africa is drawing ... rare wildlife like the Grevy zebra, Somali ostrich, reticulated giraffe, and gerenuk. Look out for Beisa oryx, leopards, and wild dogs while you're at it.

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo — Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga, Africa's oldest national ... in the conflict-hit east of the country. Hippopotamuses and other ...