The numbers were horrifying. The censuses showed Africa’s elephant population crashing in number from 1.3m in 1979 to 600,000 ...

Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo. The offspring of these chicks could one day help boost the population of ...

Born into an aristocratic British family, he turned his knowledge of the world’s largest land mammals to the cause of saving ...

On Monday, Dec. 8, the Maryland Zoo announced that eight critically endangered African penguins had hatched and were named by ...

Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo during the recent breeding season, adding to the population of the ...

From queen-slaying ants to brawling kangaroos, these species reveal just how savage survival can be in the natural world ...

An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.

What if Africa’s fiercest species suddenly called Europe home? This video examines three African animals whose power and instincts would overwhelm European wildlife. Their introduction could trigger ...

West African countries and the Sahel are still faced with the challenge of limited and quality animal feeds, Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, has said. Maiha said this has hindered the ...

In the African savanna, lions are at the top of the food chain. Hunting in groups with their sharp claws and excellent vision, lions are considered the top land predator. Both herbivores and ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Fifty years ago, Banhine National Park in Mozambique was a wildlife haven, teeming with herds of giraffe, buffalo and antelope. Then, it was stripped nearly bare by ...