Durban’s famous snake catcher Nick Evans managed to capture four black mambas who scared the living daylights out of local residents!

Many are outraged by Shell’s alleged plans to blast through the Wild Coast during whale migration season in search of oil and gas.

In what is described as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime sighting’, a leopard escapes with a three-week-old lion cub in Tanzania.

The Beakham family at the Two Oceans Aquarium welcomed its latest rockhopper chick, Codi, who is now growing fast and furiously.

Images of a rare albino honey badger captured in SA is said to be the first record of this condition for this species in scientific literature.

In another exciting wildlife sighting, a leopard cub managed to escape a hungry hyena in the Kruger National Park.

‘Join the UFC,’ one person commented after seeing a clip of a judo giraffe employing martial arts to beat his opponent. Take a look…

A pod of orcas were cruising in the wake of fisherman in what is said to be a rare sighting off the KZN South Coast.

Netizens have been left marvelling over how calm guests at a Mexican wedding were after a bear decided to join the party. Take a look…

SA National Parks Week gives all South African citizens the opportunity to enter some of the parks managed by SANParks for free!

A video of a pregnant impala being hunted by a wild dog, hyena and a leopard is definitely not for the faint-hearted!

‘Renewable Castle Lite in my fridge’: Good news for Mzansi beer lovers is that South African Breweries’ move towards solar energy is keeping Eskom’s load shedding blues at bay!

Scientists are working overtime to uncover why thousands of dead Cape fur seals have washed up on various beaches in and around Cape Town.

A baby rhino was comforted while an anti-poaching unit proceeded to de-horn its mother in an effort to save the animal’s life:

The Rhino Peak Challenge has raised over R2.5 million for grassroots conservation organisations over the past couple of years.

A white rhino named Oz became the first of its kind to undergo a live CT scan in South Africa after an unusual swelling to his face.

Prince Charles has heaped praise on his eldest son, Prince William, for his dedication to the environment.

Four cheetahs will soon grace the wildlife-rich plains of Maputo Special Reserve in southern Mozambique for the first time since the 1960s.

One fisherman who usually makes R4k a month has become an instant millionaire after finding 30kg of whale vomit on a beach in Thailand!

Researchers take a look at ecological effects of reintroducing ‘megaherbivores’ into ecosystems across the European continent.

Why would these sardines migrate to the opposite end of the country, only to end up in habitat that is obviously too warm for them?

Oppenheimer Generations, the African Wildlife Economy Institute and SA chef, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen provided ‘food for thought’ on growing wildlife economies.

Woolworths will proceed to collect the R7 reusable bags in certain stores after creating what people call ‘a Woolies bag problem’.

Talking Heads’ iconic frontman David Byrne was honoured with a Special Award at the 74th Tony Awards for his hit Broadway show ‘American Utopia’.

Several beaches in KZN are closed for the long weekend due to abnormal levels of E-coli in the water. Here’s an UPDATED list of OPEN beaches.

Cape Town florists say business is booming but it’s a bittersweet celebration as the demand for flowers have only risen due to COVID-19 related deaths and funerals.

Remember the ‘Cabbage Bandit’ who was fined R1500 for planting veggies instead of grass and flowers outside his yard? He has since decided to go to court to fight back!

Joe Nkuna has been dubbed SA’s ‘cabbage bandit’ after he landed in hot water for planting veggies outside his yard. Many people have since asked why plants and grass is acceptable but not cabbage…

An exciting investment opportunity? Siv Ngesi is inviting fossil fuel companies to ‘come and dig up oil, gas and coal in South Africa’.

From the West Coast National Park to the Namaqua region, here are five places to view the wild flowers this season.

Lewis Pugh endured water temperatures between 0 and 3 Celsius and became the first person to undertake a multi-day swim in the polar regions.

SA is getting a high-altitude national park in the mountains of the Eastern Cape close to the Lesotho border and the spectacular Naude’s Nek pass.

The NSPCA uncovered shocking conditions at a lion breeding farm in the Free State in including more than a dozen dead lions in a freezer.

The Blaauwberg Nature Reserve situated off Melkbosstrand Road is now officially declared as a provincial heritage site on Tuesday.

A 50kg female loggerhead sea turtle was rescued by the Two Oceans Aquarium after she was found entangled in a ghost fishing net.

A lion sanctuary in Harrismith gives visitors a VERY close encounter with its big cats by putting them in cages. Would you do it?

Warning Graphic Images! The leopard underwent four hours of intensive surgery to repair the cuts to her abdomen that had cut through her mammary glands.

Nelson the brown bear has lived in a small filthy cage ever since he was a cub, and is given very little food and water, according to locals.

A baby elephant, still suckling from its dead mother, was shot by a KNP ranger, despite an offer of sanctuary because of its policy.

Beyoncé has revealed that she even has hives on her roof in a recent interview about the healing properties of honey and CBD.

The World Waterfall Database believes that it is still extremely likely that the Tugela Falls is the tallest recorded waterfall in the world.

From Iceland to Ireland, researchers have selected the top five countries best suited to survive an apocalypse.

Disposing of PPE is an issue several countries have attempted to deal with during the COVID-19 pandemic. Three companies have come up with brilliant ways around this. Have a look.

Feeling the chill? This video of school children seeing snow for the first time in Kimberley is guaranteed to warm your heart.

A mysterious melted plastic sculpture has been spotted on one of Cape Town’s most famous seaside spots – Camps Bay beach.

eThekwini Municipality has urged the public to avoid beaches after a chemical spill killed marine and bird life in some beaches.

EThekwini Municipality has prohibited fishing and swimming in the Umhlanga and Umdloti beaches after dead fish and crayfish were washed up.

A leopard seal found himself far away from its usual home on pack ice in the sub-Antarctic islands when it came ashore in South Africa.

The Trek4Mandela team will summit Kilimanjaro on 18 July 2021 as an inspirational climb to support the fight against period poverty.

Dingo Dinkelman and his team will build a unique wildlife haven in order to care for some of the globe’s most endangered animals.

A new study looked at the effects illicit drugs have on wildlife and found that trout can get addicted to methamphetamine.

Cape Town will be the first city in South Africa to offer bus services operated by carbon-neutral electric buses.

A new study revealed that the years of jacarandas flowering in late spring might be limited if temperatures continue to rise.

A Boeing 747, dubbed the Dumbo jet, is set to fly 13 pachyderms from a British zoo to Kenya.

The Kambula pride of lions in the MalaMala Game Reserve in South Africa was mesmerised when a crab tried to make its way into its burrow.

A mother bear and her cubs took a dip in a backyard pool as Canada broke its temperature record for a third straight day with 49.6C.

Chris Hemsworth is expected to make a splash when he stars in the first episode of National Geographic’s SharkFest.

A very pregnant chameleon recently underwent an emergency c-section at the Bryanston Avian, Exotic and Small Animal Clinic.

Sardines were spotted from Sezela right through to Pumula beach along the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast in the past two to three weeks.

A leaked draft document revealed shocking information that the government was considering importing plastic waste despite global outrage.

A baby pangolin – who only weighs 2.6kg – is being kept safe at an undisclosed location after he was rescued from poachers in SA.

It is safe for motorists and pedestrians to use the N2 and R102 again as the fires are under control but they need to remain cautious.

The little traumatised rhino was beside himself, fighting in the trailer the entire night after he endured a brutal poaching incident.

Spoil your dad with an outdoor adventure this Father’s Day! Here are five great places to go to in KwaZulu-Natal to spend some quality time together.

The absence of UK tourists is impacting the tourism sector hampering conservation efforts throughout Southern Africa.

It’s one of the most harmful gasses on the planet – and the discovery of a methane cloud in SA is now being investigated by environmental officials.

Youth For Lions are marking Youth Day by showing their support for the recent announcement by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on their decision to end the captive lion breeding industry in South Africa.

Are you still looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift? You can honour your dad this Father’s Day by sponsoring a tree in his name.

Alan Winde recently joined the ‘My Octopus Teacher’ crew to promote conservation in celebration of World Oceans Week.

Since National Geographic began making maps in 1915, it has recognised four oceans, but as of 8 June 2021, it now recognises five world oceans.

Manta has been created to reinforce the battle against plastic pollution in our oceans. The goal is to turn the plastics into energy.

Dozens of drones are following a herd of elephants as they make their way on a mysterious trek through homes, barns and crops in the Yunnan province of China.

Supersonic passenger flights have become something of the past, but they are are set to make a comeback with the launch of the Boom Overture.

Turkish architects have designed an eco-floating hotel that generates it’s energy from rotating in the ocean.

Cape Town-based NPO Greenpop has partnered with the United Nations Decade to restore ecosystems over the next decade.

The five neglected lion cubs rescued from Ukraine in 2019 have finally reached their forever home in the Western Cape.

Growing pressure for environmentally friendly transport options makes the airship an attractive option.

A partnership between South Africa and France will see R20 million granted to biodiversity conservation in Table Mountain National Park.

Recognised as the backdrop of ‘My Octopus Teacher’, the Cape kelp forests have been named one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Ranking as one of the world’s highest-paid actors, Leonardo Di Caprio has turned his attention to saving the planet.

There’s a good reason for the translucent turquoise colour of the water in the harbour at the V&A Waterfront.

Lone ranger: The documentary featuring pop icon Cher’s rescue mission of ‘the world’s loneliest elephant’ will air on television on 19 May.

Quinton de Kock is a natural in front of the camera as he partners with Rockwood Conservation for a special campaign to benefit rhino conservation.

The airline helped to relocate seven lions that have lived in captivity for several years in the Ukraine to South Africa where they will live out the rest of their lives in the wild.

What’s Gone Viral: A ‘monster moth’ as big as an ‘eggplant’ was recently found at a school in Australia.

Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) Minister Barbara Creecy took crucial steps towards changing the status quo of the commercial captive lion breeding industry in South Africa.

The 2021 hatchling stranding season has begun, which means that the Two Oceans Aquarium’s first ‘little patients’ are up for sponsorship.

Fishing for environmental disaster: ‘Seaspiracy’ rocketed into Netflix’s Top 10 list within the first week of its release. Here’s why everyone should be watching this eye-opening documentary.

The endangered western leopard toad is at the centre of a dispute as government approved a ‘crucial’ new Noordhoek link road.

If you want to learn more about South Africa’s rich marine life, here’s how to ‘visit the aquarium’ from the comfort of your own home!

SANCCOB will gradually reintegrate the Cape cormorants it rescued from Robben and Jutten islands, into the wild.

Finnair has given carbon-neutral air travel the green light by signing an expression of interest to purchase 20 electric planes from a Swedish aircraft manufacturer.

Monkeyland and an alliance of animal sanctuaries in the Plett area are asking the public to help buy the land these primates call home.

Humans, dogs and seabirds are a recipe for disaster unless creating harmony becomes a matter of careful management and planning.

The captive lion industry is putting the health of tourists, industry workers and communities at risk because of the so-called ‘Sick Five’.

Did you know that most stranded sea turtles are found by beachgoers? Find out how you can help save them over here:

With World Wildlife Day being celebrated today, we look at giraffes, the iconic mega herbivores whose populations are shrinking across Africa.

A recent study in Australia has discovered that single-use surgical face masks can be used as materials for the construction of roads.

Meet Cupid, a hadeda from Johannesburg who was recently rescued after it was spotted with an arrow through its body.

With 394 rhinos killed for their horns in South Africa in 2020, poaching of these endangered animals is declining.