For many years, leading global conservationists and charities have been doing all they can to stop the killing of elephants to fuel the illegal ivory trade. So, on World Elephant Day, just how bad is this crisis?
An intense cold front is expected over the Western Cape, southern parts of the Northern Cape as well in the Eastern Cape, southern Free State and south-western KwaZulu Natal.
World Rhino Day celebrates all five species of rhino: Black, white, greater one-horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos.
White Lions are known by the African Elders as “Star Lions” and the name Tsimba Vati- is an ancient one, directly translating into “Lion Star.”
"This is the worst incident of vulture poisoning in KZN that I have seen in the 12 years I have been working with birds of prey in the province,” said Ben Hoffman of Raptor Rescue.
Australia’s legendarily irresponsible mining industry has a new plan: while the planet faces catastrophic climate change, build the world’s largest coal mining complex, and then build a shipping lane to that port straight through the greatest ecological treasure we have - the Great Barrier Reef!
Every year, between November and March, forests on the mountainous border of Michoacán and Mexico house most of the monarch butterflies that migrate from the US and Canada for the winter.
Police in Limpopo have arrested three suspected rhino poachers believed to have been on their way to shoot and dehorn rhinos in Phalaborwa.
A study has shown that the speed of evolutionary change is far outstripped by the rate of global warming, meaning many creatures will face extinction.
With less than 1,000 adult Cape parrots left in the wild, Dr Steve Boyes has to make conservation count.
While the world's attention is on the threat to the rhino, a new study has found that the great white shark might be in even greater danger of becoming extinct than previously thought.
The Safaricom marathon was run last week across Kenya-based wildlife sanctuary the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy. Since the inaugural marathon in 2000, US$4.5m has been raised for a range of conservation projects.
Are the words “dolphin-friendly” or “dolphin-safe” on local tuna cans truthful, considering that most of our canned tuna seems to be imported from the Philippines, or Thailand?
The Endangered Wildlife Trust and World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa welcome the South African government’s recent decision to designate the uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve as the country’s 21st Ramsar site.
A cow’s tragic final journey has put focus yet again on the dire need in South Africa for traceability from farm to fork.
Renowned local artist Andile Dyalvane has kindly joined forces to help support the Pride of Cape Town, the public arts event set to launch at the V & A Waterfront this month. All proceeds will benefit international wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation.
We ask why it is that despite all the money and efforts being spent on anti-poaching the rhino death toll is escalating at a rate that threatens the survival of the species. What was the tipping point leading to the increased demand for rhino horn and how can this trend be reversed?
China has announced it will establish a carbon tax by adding CO2 to the scope of existing environmental levies.
The most feared predator in the ocean received new protections on Wednesday when a California commission decided the great white shark should be studied as a potential endangered species.
Two male hippo's are still loose in the vicinity of the False Bay Nature Reserve. The City of Cape Town is urging residents to "excercise caution".
