After reviewing recent genetic, morphological, and biogeographic studies on giraffes, scientists have now split the single ...

A new list of threatened mammals in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini shows that 11 more species have edged closer to extinction since 2016. Those that have joined the International Union for the ...

Between 2000 and 2023, more than 6,000 African primates were traded internationally in 50 countries, according to a newly published report. Endangered chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and critically ...

A calm moment featuring an African lion resting quietly among trees. The lion remains still, observing its surroundings while conserving energy during a peaceful ...

In ancient Egypt, what was the Sphinx all about? – Effie, age 8, New Plymouth, New Zealand. One of the most mysterious and ...

South Africa is one of the world’s most biodiverse places, home to animals that exist nowhere else. Many of these species are rare because their habitats are shrinking or highly specific. Some are ...

A British wildlife photographer has captured rare images of a black leopard in Kenya. Andy Rouse spotted the seven-year-old ...

"She took my breath away the first time I saw her," photographer Andy Rouse said ...

Sir David Attenborough narrates BBC America’s six-part series Kingdom, which follows the survival struggles of four African animal families—leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions. Filmed over five ...