Everyone knows South Africa is one of the best Safari destinations in the world. Travelers who want to be in awe of the diversity of wildlife should definitely book tours to South Africa and go on a unique experience that entails getting up close and personal with some of the world’s most impressive animals in […]
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Horror as escaped Bengal tiger mauls dog walker after killing pets
An escaped Bengal tiger which was being kept as a pet is being hunted by police with drones and helicopters after it attacked a dog walker. Sheba, an eight-year-old tigress, has so far killed two dogs and an antelope after breaking out of a smallholding in Walkerville, 18 miles from the South African capital of […]
It’s a croc eat croc world: Moment crocodile clamps its teeth down on younger reptile in shocking two-hour attack
his is the shocking moment a crocodile tries to devour another helpless croc. Photographer Anne-Marie Scheepers, 52, took the pictures while visiting Kruger National Park in South Africa. The photos show a crocodile clamping its teeth down and shaking the smaller croc. The attack happened over the space of two hours. Scheepers, from Johannesburg, said […]
Will shipping noise nudge Africa’s only penguin toward extinction?
CAPE TOWN — Seabird ranger Eduard Drost was busy with a routine inspection in an African penguin colony off the South African coast in 2021 when he noticed a troubling number of sickly birds. “Some were emaciated, especially the chicks,” he recalls. “Their chest and hip bones were sticking out. Their bellies were flat, not […]
Baby girl is trampled to death by a giraffe and her mother is left fighting for life after the animal attacked them at South African wildlife park
A toddler has been horrifically crushed to death and her mother critically injured when a giraffe thought to be protecting its calf attacked them in a safari park. The tragic mum, 25, and her 16-month-old daughter were staying on the Kuleni Game Farm 170 miles north-east of Durban, famed for its nature trails with their […]
Optimal breeding group sizes differ by sex in cooperative animals
The evolutionary pros and cons of group living vary for males and females, according to a study of ostriches reported today in eLife. The findings help explain why the size of ostrich groups living can vary so widely in the wild, showing that the optimal size of a group depends on the balance of males […]
First Evidence of Orcas Hunting and Eating Great White Sharks Seen in Drone Footage
Frequent readers of CNET Science will remember Port and Starboard, the duo of killer whales from a story we published in June, which detailed research showing great white sharks were being hunted by the whales off the coast of South Africa. New aerial footage, released on Monday, shows one member of the murderous pair — […]
Monster 16-Foot Crocodile Attacks Handler During Live Show
In a now-viral video, a zoo keeper was attacked by a massive crocodile in South Africa during a live show. The 16-foot croc, named Hannibal, mauled its trainer on Sept. 10 while spectators watched helplessly. A video of the attack has gone viral. The incident occurred at Crocodile Creek farm, located in the KwaZulu Natal […]