Zimbabwe put its wild animals up for sale

Zimbabwe put its wild animals up for sale on Tuesday, saying it needed buyers to step in and save the beasts from a devastating...

Zimbabwe suspends hunting of big Cats after online petition hit a million signatures

The Zimbabwe Wildlife authorities have suspended the hunting of big cats and elephants around Hwange National Park. This came after more than one million...

Angola Pledges to Robustly Combat Ivory Trade

Angola has announced that it will vigorously combat the ivory trade, pledging to close one of the largest domestic ivory markets in the world...

Zimbabwe against trophy hunting ban imposed by the European Union

The Zimbabwe Government is against the ban of importation of trophies hunted from Zimbabwe imposed by the European Union after the killing of Cecil...

Rare Albino Elephant spotted in Kruger National park

An extremely rare albino elephant has been seen in Kruger National Park in South Africa. The little elephant calf’s pink skin stands out in...

Kenya’s tourism industry wins more than ten awards at the World Travel Awards in...

Kenya’s tourism industry bagged more than ten awards at the World Travel Awards in Zanzibar. The tourism's board was voted Africa’s best and Kenya...

Six poachers sentenced to 15 years in prison

The Louis Trichardt Magistrates Court in Limpopo has sentenced five rhino poachers to 15 years each behind bars, and a sixth man to ten...

Video and photos confirm South Africa’s legendary Knysna elephants still exist

If you've ever travelled to the small town of Knysna on South Africa's southern coast, you may have heard tales of "forest" elephants that...

Elephant poaching in Zimbabwe still alarmingly high

A Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) report released last week to mark the United Nations World Wildlife Day ranked the wildlife...

Father and Son killed by a ranger in a mistaken identity case

A man and his son have been shot dead by a wildlife ranger while on an anti-poaching patrol in Zimbabwe, in an apparent case...

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