On June 23 security guards at Johannesburg’s international airport stopped a 34-year-old man en route to Vietnam. Suspicious of his luggage, they opened his suitcases and found them filled with bones — some wrapped in yellow tape, others unwrapped and covered in dried blood and traces of flesh. With the help of specialists, officials identified […]
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Game park worker, 30, is mauled to death by lions which attacked him while he was walking through their reserve at night in South Africa
A lion has torn apart and eaten an employee of a game reserve in South Africa after the man took an ill-advised night-time stroll. The 30-year-old victim, Johannes Matshe, an employee of the reserve, met his gruesome fate while walking through Dinokeng Game Reserve in Gauteng after dark on Sunday night. At some stage in […]
Steve Irwin’s Chilling Last Minutes Were Caught on Camera: Dying, He Managed to Say Just Two Words
In a heartwarming throwback to the early 2000s, resurfaced interviews and videos reveal the deep love and connection that the late Steve Irwin had for his family. The Crocodile Hunter, known for his adventurous spirit and boundless enthusiasm for wildlife, showcased a different side as he opened up about his role as a father and […]
Without People There Could Be More Large Animals in Europe
A recent modeling study, based on climate data and fossil records, shows that if humans had not inhabited Europe, the continent would likely be teeming with an even larger population of megafauna today than it was 120,000 years ago. The study also underscores the immense impact the loss of megafauna has had on Europe’s ecosystems. […]
Lioness and cubs trapped in Ukraine without food or water after owners fled are rescued
A lioness that became caught in the combat area in Ukraine, along with three cubs, after a breeding facility in Donetsk was taken over by Russian forces, has been rescued. Lioness Asya and her three eight-month-old cubs, Emi, Teddi, and Santa, were left all alone without food or water when the owners fled the scene […]
Six lions slaughtered by spear-wielding humans in brutal revenge attack
Hearders have speared six lions to death after claiming they had been killing their livestock. Residents in Amboseli National Park in Kenya’s south killed the lions only a few days after one of the oldest big cats in the country was also killed. According to Kenya’s wildlife services, the lions had reportedly been attacking animals […]
Escalating Human-Wildlife Conflicts Threaten Lion Survival in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa, known for its diverse wildlife and stunning landscapes, is home to one of the world’s most iconic and majestic creatures—the lion. However, the king of the savannah is facing grave challenges that threaten its very existence. Lions in this region are being targeted by poachers and herders, resulting in devastating consequences for their […]
‘Europe’s Joe Exotic’ torn to shreds and eaten by lions as cops find just traces of body
Cops were only able to find parts of the body of a zoo owner who was torn to shreds by his own lions while he tried to feed them. Jozef B, 56, who is better known as Europe’s Joe Exotic, was slaughtered by his lions on Tuesday (May 16) after attempting to feed the beasts […]