South Africa’s False Bay was once known as a global hotspot for great white sharks. But within the span of a few years, ...

Niabi Zoo in Coal Valley had its opening day Tuesday. Beyond the fun of visitors seeing animals, managers at the zoo hope to educate visitors about endangered species. Curator of Conservation and ...

South Africa faces an acute poaching crisis, with more than 10 000 rhinos killed since 2007 according to the International ...

Nutrias are herbivorous, semiaquatic rodents from South ... subterranean termite is a species native to Southern China that was introduced to Taiwan, Japan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Hawaii and ...

The African East coast contains regular forest patches from Somalia to South Africa, which contain many species of plants, animals and birds ... “As this is a small freshwater fish, assuming ...

When we think of dangerous animals that might pose a threat to humans, birds rarely come to mind unless it's a seagull trying to snatch the sandwich in your hand. But in the heart of sub-Saharan ...

Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have one out of every three bites of food we eat. That’s because about 35 percent of the ...

Imagine walking across the seemingly endless, sun-baked plains of southern Africa. The ground looks barren, the air shimmers ...

A NEW species of Pygmy Gecko (Goggia: Gekkonidae) has been discovered by a team of four researchers in the Northern Cape. South Africa's newest reptile is the Gravel Pygmy Gecko (Goggia sabula sp. nov ...

Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you'd like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and ... South Africa, researchers have discovered a new species of gecko called Goggia sabula, or the gravel pygmy gecko. This small, boldly patterned gecko was ...