When people think of Africa, lions dominate imagination, yet Botswana chose a different national animal. The answer surprises ...

Two extraordinary animals are making headlines for their exceptional longevity. Henry, a 124-year-old Nile crocodile in South Africa, continues to thrive and reproduce, while Lazare, a 30-year-old ...

The total annual biomass of wild meat consumed across Central Africa has increased from an estimated 0.73 million metric tons ...

Letter: Prof Amy Dickman, Prof Adam Hart, Dr Dan Challender and Dr Dilys Roe say trophy hunting benefits lions and many other species by conserving more land in Africa than national parks do ...

Lion conservationist Moreangels Mbizah and her colleagues chose the name “Batabilili” for the community guardians they’re ...

The company behind the dire wolf comeback hopes to restore Africa's bluebuck, once hunted to extinction by colonialists.

Every endangered species is unique, but some of their behaviors, from snacking to napping to socializing, are all too ...

Elephants are vital to ecosystems. Learn interesting facts and how WWF works to protect them across Africa and Asia.

Lake Natron has, at times, also been known as Medusa Lake – named for the gorgon who could turn her victims to stone with a ...