Today, the term “Big Five” refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa’s most iconic animals. However, it has a much ...

Many herbivore animals face salt shortages because plants vary in sodium. This shortage shapes movement, safety, and survival ...

The Big Five animals from Africa are more than just big. They’re the group of animals that you add to the imaginary checklist in your head when you go on a safari trip to Africa. You simply have to ...

How are biodiversity losses reshaping how ecosystems function? A recent study quantifies the impact of biodiversity and ...

Unfortunately, one million endangered species could become extinct. On World Wildlife Day, learn who is at risk and how to ...

Drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds of their most captivating, majestic wild animals to feed desperately hungry people. In August, Namibia ...

Neil D’Cruze works for an international NGO, World Animal Protection as the Global Head of Wildlife Research. Angie Elwin works for an international NGO, World Animal Protection as a Wildlife Research ...

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South Africa is well known for its fossil heritage, a record of plants and animals that tells us what the world was like long ago. Over the past 15 years, our research group at the African Centre for ...