Wildlife

Groundbreaking surgery for Hope the rhino after poachers hacked off her horn and left her for dead

by May 5, 2016 201 0

Hope is a 12 year old Rhino, who had her horn hacked off of her by poachers last year in the Eastern Cape, leaving her with a massive wound. Veterinarian…

Ice bergs are doing something cool… the underside of the environment.

by May 4, 2016 969 0

Who wants to hear some good news about icebergs? Because icebergs kind of have a bad reputation. and we just wanna help make it better! Every time we hear about icebergs,…

Kenya burns huge pile of ivory in bid to stop poaching

by May 1, 2016 231 0

Kenya’s president set fire Saturday to 105 tons of elephant ivory and more than 1 ton of rhino horn, believed to be the largest stockpile ever destroyed, in a dramatic…

Plane carrying 33 rescued circus lions due to land in South Africa

by April 30, 2016 778 0

An airplane loaded with 33 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia is due to land on Saturday at Johannesburg’s international airport, where the animals will be moved to…

Pitbull saves puppy thrown in a plastic bag

by April 27, 2016 645 0

A very clever pitbull has creeped into peoples hearts all over the world, after he rescued a puppy that was dumped & left for dead. The pitbulls name is Meca,…

Hero firefighters rescue ducklings trapped in a storm drain

by April 26, 2016 213 0

In the beloved children’s book “Make Way for Ducklings,” a police officer goes to heroic lengths to help a family of ducks reach safety in Boston Public Garden. On Sunday,…

Sea turtles fly from Seattle to San Diego

by April 25, 2016April 25, 2016 407 0

Two sea turtles that landed cold, sickly and malnourished on shores far beyond their normal living range have been flown aboard a US Coast Guard plane from Seattle to San…

Tech firms help SA nab rhino poachers

by April 24, 2016 323 0

South Africa is using technology to keep poachers away from rhinos by tracking people moving in and out of a game reserve near Kruger National Park – whether it be…

Mobile app for small-scale fishing in South Africa

by April 22, 2016 712 0

A mobile app being piloted in South Africa aims to boost the small-scale fishing sector, writes Sarah Wild. David Shoshola, a traditional fisher in Lamberts Bay, South Africa, holds a…

Goodbye Malaria launches centre of excellence for Malaria research and control

by April 20, 2016 360 0

Goodbye Malaria is opening a Centre of Excellence in Mozambique, that will place the private-public partnership at the forefront of malaria research and control. The aim is to eliminate malaria…