A litter of African painted dogs, a highly endangered species, were born at Brookfield Zoo in Illinois on November 25, the ...

The continent of Africa is home to a variety of different habitats – from grasslands and deserts to jungles and forests. Because of this level of biodiversity, Africa is populated by many unique ...

Rare footage captured the first moments of one the world's most mysterious creatures. The endangered okapi, nicknamed the African unicorn, is one of the least known and understood species on the ...

A colony of endangered penguins has received some attention online after a woman in South Africa took video of the adorable birds. Amanda Kopana filmed some of the African Penguins at Boulders Beach ...

This video examines a hypothetical scenario in which three dominant African species enter South America’s ecosystems. It ...

Populations of the African forest and savanna elephant have declined sharply. The populations of Africa's elephants are now in more danger than they ever have been. The African forest elephant is now ...

Researchers have confirmed the presence of a rare gecko species atop an isolated South African mountain, accessible only by helicopter, more than 30 years after it was last seen. The Blyde rondawels ...

Growing up, I vividly remember reading through nature-related magazines, fascinated by the vast numbers of creatures inhabiting our planet. I spent summers at my grandmother’s West Virginia home ...

A new study led by the University of St Andrews has found that critically endangered African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) are significantly more likely to forage in the same areas as commercial ...

Krystal Tolley receives funding from the National Research Foundation of South Africa. What happens when a species has not been seen by anyone for decades? Environmentalists think of these as “lost ...