When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first ...

Sherwin Banda represents African Travel, Inc. “It’s a ‘bucket list item’ for many people and, at the same time, is great value for money,” says Banda, who also says South Africa, in ...

Why are the populations of Africa's most iconic animals — lions, giraffes, zebras, and others — plummeting? And what's being done to stop it?

HONOLULU, Hawaii — Schoolchildren worldwide may now have more African animals to memorize: Four species of giraffe could roam the continent, a new study says. Until now the consensus has been ...

African animal reserves have lost crucial funding for protecting wildlife. By Meredith Deliso. April 14, 2020, 5:04 AM. 2:28. A herd of elephants. STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images.

Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication is: Why were no large mammals ever domesticated in tropical Africa? Africa, south of the Sahara ...

MOMBASA, Kenya — Iconic African wildlife such as elephants, big cats and rosewood trees will be central to discussions of the World Wildlife Conference slated for Panama later this year. The ...

Researchers have long struggled to explain the purpose of the zebra's unique black-and-white coat. Many African animals sport some stripes on their bodies (tigers, hyenas, okapi, bongo), but none ...

The kindergarten teachers at Sutherland Elementary, 10015 S. Leavitt St., opted to celebrate Black History Month by having the students learn about African animals, rather than about people.