The Secretary Bird is predominantly found in sub-Saharan Africa, favouring open grasslands and plains. Its range extends from Senegal and Somalia in the north to South Africa in the south.

The pilot and passengers were conducting an aerial survey flight of an island off South Africa's Eastern Cape on January 19, 2025. The helicopter safely landed on Bird Island. Before departing ...

The accident was on the tiny Bird Island off the southeastern coast of South Africa, home to almost 3,000 endangered African penguins. The report accused the pilot of violating flight regulations ...

A helicopter in South ... Africa crashed after a penguin nudged the controls. The penguin was inside a cardboard box which slipped off the lap of a researcher after the helicopter set off from ...

The crash occurred just after take off from Bird Island in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, according to reports Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 ...

the box containing the penguin knocked the controls causing the pilot to lose control of the aircraft An "unsecured" penguin in a cardboard box was the cause of a helicopter crash in South Africa ...

A deadly strain of bird flu has been discovered on a poultry farm in northern Nigeria, health officials said Wednesday, marking the virus's first known appearance in Africa. A "highly pathogenic ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Tourists in South Africa's Kruger National Park were hoping to spot a leopard on a recent safari, but they never expected this. Story by Tony Manfred and editing by ...

"South Africa's wind energy sector is rapidly growing, yet it is home to diverse and vulnerable bird populations that require advanced conservation measures. Partnering with IdentiFlight to deploy ...

Dr Dave Ehlers Smith, science and spatial planning project manager at BirdLife South Africa. The Umtamvuna Marine ... He highlighted a significant threat to the bird population on Marion Island ...