TV giraffe killed by lightning strike
The death of a giraffe made famous by British TV drama series ‘Wild at Heart’ has highlighted the dangers of lightning storms to the long-necked creatures. Read More »
Giraffes get GPS in bid to beat poachers
Giraffes in Niger, West Africa, are being fitted with GPS collars in order to help conserve their numbers. Read More »
Gorillas bring wildlife tourists to Rwanda
CNN’s David McKenzie reports from Rwanda on how the once-troubled central African country’s mountain gorillas have inspired a tourism boom. Read More »
Wildlife warning over ‘Russian roulette in monkey jungle’
Visitors to a wildlife park have been urged not to “play Russian roulette in the monkey jungle” following the release of shocking footage of baboons smashing up a car, ripping its roof box open and running off with bras, dresses and other clothing. Read More »
Elderly woman dies after collision with zebra
An elderly woman died shortly after colliding with a zebra while on safari in Kenya, a coroner investigating the case said Wednesday. Read More »
Shrinking giraffe numbers highlight Kenyan wildlife crisis
Conservationists have warned that Kenya’s Masai Mara National Reserve is facing a wildlife crisis as new research reveals that giraffe numbers have fallen by 95 percent in the past two decades. Read More »
Gorillas’ drunken antics caught on camera
Don’t you hate it when other people take pictures of you drunk and then post them on Facebook? Well, spare a thought for a group of mountain gorillas whose antics binge-drinking on boozy bamboo sap have been splashed all over the internet. Read More »
Pink baby elephant poses for cameras
A wildlife photographer in Botswana has snapped a picture of what could be Africa’s only living pink elephant. Read More »