Paraglider pilots in Cape Town were “gobsmacked” by a rare sighting of a caracal, feeding in the bushes on Lion’s Head in South Africa, on Saturday morning. The medium-sized wild cat – which grows to around 74cm as an adult – stayed with them for about 10 breathtaking minutes, said Western Cape resident, Louis Stanford […]

The Dallas Safari Club (DSC), which hosts a large annual hunting convention in the United States, has formally announced its position on South Africa’s controversial captive bred lion hunting industry. DSC said: “After a thorough analysis and deliberation, the Board of Dallas Safari Club has concluded that the practice of captive bred lion hunting is not […]

Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape has sadly lost its well known big elephant bull, Valli, who was found dead on Thursday morning, by Conservation Manager, John Adendorff. Adendorff spotted Valli while he was flying over the park, about five kilometres from Hapoor. According to South African National Parks (SANParks) Regional Communications Manager, […]

A helicopter pilot and two of his safari guests were incredibly lucky to witness a rare scene of what Helicopter Horizons described as “a lion riding a hippo through the Delta”. Here, chopper pilot Tom Cunningham describes the once-in-a-lifetime sighting… On November 7th I took off in our Robinson R44 helicopter with two guests, Kay and Lisa, […]

The silence from the South African government on the rhino poaching catastrophe – which is wiping out a species in front of our eyes – needs to be urgently broken. According to Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, 218 rhino have been slaughtered in KZN this year so far… which is 37 more than in 2016. As rhino […]

It’s bad enough finding yourself in the wrong place at the wrong time… but this poor buck actually sprinted into the jaws of danger when it ran into this starving pride of lions. According to Kruger Sightings, which uploaded the video a few days ago, the footage was filmed by Hannes Beeslar (25), a teacher […]

Heartbreaking footage of a starving polar bear, captured by National Geographic (NG) photographer Paul Nicklen and filmmakers from a conservation group called Sea Legacy, provides proof of climate change, says NG. The team was on Baffin Island, Canada, when they saw the bear which probably had just hours to live. It is illegal to feed […]

It’s the video that everyone’s seen on their facebook timeline at some point – a chimpanzee set free that returns to its cage and embraces wildlife conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, in a moment she calls one of the most extraordinary of her life. At that point Dr Goodall had never met the chimpanzee, which was […]

The Magistrate presiding over the case of alleged rhino poaching kingpin, Dumisani Gwala, is facing recusal, amid damning allegations he accepted bribes to prolong the case. KZN Director of Public Prosecutions, Moipone Noko previously maintained there was not enough evidence for the recusal, but has now reversed that decision and has allowed the application for […]

South Africans have until today – Monday 4 December 2017 – to register as an affected and interested party in a mining development application in Mpumalanga. Wildlife conservationist Ashwell Glasson says the mining development application could allow parties (including, according to rumours, the Gupta Family and Duduzane Zuma) to get involved in gold and silver […]

In case you weren’t aware, today – 28 November 2017 – is #GivingTuesday, a worldwide day of giving that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organisations to encourage philanthropy and to celebrate generosity worldwide. #GivingTuesday is held annually on the Tuesday after the spending spree of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. It kicks off […]

Knysna Wildlife Project confirmed this week that the beautiful and rare Brenton Blue Butterfly has survived the fires. In a “Quick Super Amazing Wonderful Announcement”, the Knysna Wildlife Project said yesterday: “It has just been confirmed by Dr Dave Edge that the Brenton Blue Butterfly survived the fires and they are ALIVE! More information will […]

LIMPOPO – A Joint search operation is still ongoing in and around Georges Valley and Magoebaskloof areas looking for an escaped lion. This search follows the allegations that two lions jumped out of a trailer which was being towed by a bakkie along Georges Valley road outside Tzaneen yesterday, 26 November 2017. According to the […]

Here’s this week’s Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans in SA on Sunday and for expats from Tuesday through Showmax International… Abalone Poaching Abalone poaching is rampant and it’s driving shellfish to extinction in South Africa. We catch poachers red-handed, brazenly diving in broad daylight with bags of abalone. Carte Blanche asks: why are authorities […]

The following is a roundup of previously published articles about Trophy Hunting… In November 2017 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced that it was reversing an Obama administration policy barring hunters from importing trophies (body parts) from elephants killed in Zimbabwe and Zambia into the United States. The Trump administration asserted that these countries […]

American President Donald Trump has tweeted that his decision on lifting the ban on importing elephant trophies from Zambia and Zimbabwe into the USA, will be announced next week. However nobody can tell from his message whether he is still set on reversing the ban and nothing can change his mind OR, if he now […]

American President Donald Trump has responded to public opinion, and says he is putting his controversial decision – to lift the ban on bringing elephant trophies into the United States – on hold for now. Earlier this week it was announced by Trump’s Administration that it was reversing the policy which had been made in […]

Here’s this week’s extended 90-minute Carte Blanche line-up, available for South Africans in SA on Sunday and for expats from Tuesday by subscribing to Showmax International. Opioid Substitution Therapy Heroin is one of the most addictive drugs in the world and millions of addicts are simply unable to overcome the addiction. In South Africa, heroin rehabilitation […]

Worth thousands each on the black market, the pangolin is the most trafficked mammal in the world… and is now teetering on the brink of extinction, with South Africa being at the centre of the tragedy. “Across Africa, over a million have been removed from the wild over the last decade and South Africa is […]

This video, filmed near Skukuza in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, proves just why it’s imperative to listen to all those signs in game parks that warn about keeping your windows closed! The video was uploaded by Latestsightings and filmed by a chemical engineer Mark Williams-Wynn (29) on Monday. The frightening moment when […]

Here’s a video that proves Mom always knows best. The video was filmed by Dalene Preston this morning at Punda Maria in the Kruger National Park. “Will mom be able to rescue her little one?” asks Dalene on YouTube. WATCH Baby Elephant Tumbles Into Water Hole at Kruger National Park

Two Zimbabwean and one South African male, are on trial today for rhino poaching-related charges at the Grahamstown High Court, which is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Specialist environmental crimes prosecutor Advocate Bucks Coetzee will be prosecuting, writes Megan Carr from Global March for Elephants and Rhino. Jabulani Ndlovu, Sikhumbuzo Ndlovu and […]

At dawn on Thursday morning, a rhino mom and her calf were found lying side by side in Pilanesberg National Park, South Africa. If only they were sleeping. But in another heartbreaking scene that is becoming too familiar – the pregnant rhino mom and her calf were dead… after having been shot and killed by […]

Conservationists have been shocked and horrified by photos posted to Instagram by stars of TV soap, ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’, that show the CBS celebrities petting captive bred lions and cheetahs in South Africa. Paul Tully, from Captured in Africa Foundation, says: “This is another shocking example of lack of research and outright naivety […]

During the past three weeks a whopping 36 suspects – between the ages of 22 and 40 – have been arrested for crimes related to rhino poaching in South Africa. It’s great news… but it’s not enough yet. Just yesterday Pilanesberg discovered more freshly poached rhino carcasses – including one cow with her full-term baby… […]