Mongabay News on MSNOpinion

The value of South Africa’s wildlife shouldn’t be in the hands of wealthy foreign hunters (commentary)

By Stephanie Klarmann South Africa’s conservation debate is too often anchored within the blunt slogan, “If it pays, it stays ...
Time

Hundreds of Dead Animals Found at South Africa Airport

This photo released by National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. (NSPCA), shows dead reptiles and amphibians on top of a metal table at the Johannesburg Zoo, South Africa, Wednesday, ...
The South African on MSN

Beyond the big five: Six animals to look out for on your next safari

Move over, Big Five! Spice up your safari adventure by watching out for these six amazing animals. Take a ...
New York Post

Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs ...
The Conversation

Mysterious South African cave painting may have been inspired by fossils

A mysterious animal painted on a cave wall in South Africa’s Free State Province has long baffled scientists. Is it a walrus? It looks like one, but there are no such animals in Africa. Some ...
CNN

Fake blood and stuffed animals: How wildlife forensics could help to convict poachers

EDITOR’S NOTE: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series committed to reporting on the environmental challenges facing our planet, together with the solutions. Rolex’s Perpetual Planet Initiative has ...
Newsday

'How did you get here?' A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South African street

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in a coastal town in South Africa early Tuesday, surprising residents and inspiring a rescue ...