Protected areas (PAs) are cornerstones of global biodiversity conservation strategy, yet their social impacts remain contentious. The prevailing narrative often pits global benefits, like biodiversity ...

Plants and animals across sub-Saharan Africa have declined by 24 percent since preindustrial days. Large mammals like forest ...

Sloths, sharks, rays, and okapi gained stronger CITES protections at CoP20, with new Appendix I and II listings.

THE High Court has sentenced 40-year-old Ts'eliso Chabalala to 10 years' imprisonment or a fine of M20,000 after finding him guilty of culpable homicide for killing his brother, Bongane Chabalala, in ...

More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

Manhattan city officials on Wednesday announced that Scott Shoemaker has retired after 29 years as director of the Sunset Zoo ...

If you’re looking for a fun, educational, and immersive day out, the Brevard Zoo is the place to be. Celebrating 31 years as ...

Sporadic gunfire and explosions have been reported as M23 rebels advance towards a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in an offensive that has forced thousands to flee across the border ...

Two native Australian gecko species are set to be better protected from illegal international wildlife trade.This is a result ...

The M23 rebel group said it had "liberated" the city, while UN-backed Radio Okapi quoted residents as saying that rebel ...

Sandi Kwon Hoo AN ACCUSED, Liston Isaac Frans, was sentenced to serve 15 years behind bars after he was found guilty of the brutal and unprovoked stabbing of a man at a Galeshewe tavern.The incident ...

It’s been a busy fall at the Fort Worth Zoo with baby animals making their debuts in September and October. A pair of sibling cubs on Sept. 9; an Asian elephant calf on Sept. 26 and a giraffe calf on ...