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MAGALIESBURG, South Africa — Five vultures that were rescued and rehabilitated by a conservation group have been released back into the wild on a mountain range in South Africa.
The African wild dogs will be rotating into the former hyena space, while Makena will eventually move into the former African wild dog habitat once she is comfortable and ready to explore.
It’s hard to believe, but there are just twelve Asiatic cheetahs left in the wild. That number is so small it almost feels like a typo, but it’s heartbreakingly real. These beautiful cats once roamed ...
A lone African wild dog is not nearly as dangerous a threat as they are in packs. They aren’t the largest predators on the savanna, only weighing around 40 to 79 pounds.
Explore the distinct characteristics of the African lion and the Cape Wild dog as they compete for survival in the African savanna.
With African wild dog populations increasingly isolated in habitat islands, establishing and protecting movement corridors has become a conservation priority. The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier ...
An African antelope briefly escaped its habitat at Brookfield Zoo Chicago on Tuesday. BROOKFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- One of the animals at Brookfield Zoo Chicago took a walk on the wild side on Tuesday.
BROOKFIELD, Illinois (WLS) — One of the animals at Brookfield Zoo Chicago took a walk on the wild side on Tuesday. The zoo said that Nyala, an African antelope, briefly escaped from its primary ...
Conservationists suspect some breeders falsely claim wild-caught reptiles, such as giant girdled lizards, are captive-bred to bypass trade restrictions.
African wild dogs are carnivores always thought to hunt in packs. But new DNA analysis has found they also eat small birds and hares and may hunt alone.
Chimpanzees and gorillas face increasing threats from wildfires. African wild dogs, which hunt during the cooler periods of the day, could face increased extinction if temperatures continue to rise as ...