Over the past 48 hours the outpouring of support for Detective JP van Zyl-Roux is something that will go down in history, according to JAMIE JOSEPH, from Saving the Wild. “I know this to be true, because we are just getting started, and the chapters ahead will forever change the narrative of the poaching crisis,” […]

Gansbaai local LLOYD KOPPEL captured this awesome footage yesterday, Friday 9 June, of a large pod of dolphins enjoying the ocean in De Kelders, Gansbaai, two days after the Cape Storm. Lloyd, from Eco Adrenalin Adventure Tours, told SAPeople: “The dolphins were hanging around in the same place the whole day, between sunrise and sunset, […]

Rhino poaching is spirally out of control in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province, and the original home of the iconic species has become the new ground zero as Kruger stabilizes… writes JAMIE JOSEPH, founder of Saving the Wild. Government organisation Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is bleating on about ‘budget cuts’, but the truth is, you can have […]

Two of the rescued ex-circus lions, that captured the world’s attention when they were rescued and sent ‘home’ to Africa, have been shockingly killed at Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary by poachers in South Africa. Animal Defenders International (ADI), which helped facilitate the rescue, said: “Everyone at ADI and Emoya is heartbroken and devastated that two ADI family […]

China’s ban on ivory has sparked a dramatic drop in prices across Asia, according to new research seen by The Guardian newspaper in England. The newspaper says that research shows the cost of raw ivory in Vietnam has fallen, and that this drop is being attributed to China’s domestic ivory ban. Undercover investigators from the Wildlife […]

Matt Meyer has gotten used to the inquisitive looks and people wanting take his photo.It comes with the territory for Meyer, a 31-year-old South African safari guide, who has spent more than a month riding his bicycle down the West Coast of the USA, from the Canadian border, with a nearly 350-pound fiberglass rhinoceros in […]

Here’s an incredible close-up view of a collection of South Africa’s insects at the Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal… with some of them as exquisite as the flowers upon which they sit. Photos taken by PETER DE GROOT yesterday morning. Peter said: “Something a little different, the smaller things in life seen early Saturday on a cloudy […]

Just when you think poachers can’t be more depraved… they cross another boundary. According to local reports, a rhino cow and her calf were slaughtered in an attack in the middle of the night on the auction holding pens (bomas) at the ‘Home of the White Rhino’, trapped and unable to run away into the […]

Another glorious day at one of South Africa’s best kept secrets – Morgan Bay on the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape. Morgan Bay Tourism posted these photos two days ago as locals shared the surf with a visiting pod of dolphins. The pics were taken by GARETH YEARSLEY, who specialises in photos in and around […]

The Kruger National Park (KNP)’s Emerging Tuskers Committee said it is proud to announce the names of twelve new emerging tuskers; thanks to the submission of elephant footage from guests to the Tuskers Project. See photos and descriptions below… which will make it quite exciting for safari visitors to the legendary South African reserve to find […]

It’s out with the polar bear pictures and in with more varied images that represent climate change around the globe as it impacts on humans… as new research shows that the polar bear photos are no longer representative enough of the crisis facing all corners of the planet. According to research by Climate Outreach, while […]

Captured in Africa Foundation (CIAF) founder, Drew Abrahamson, has issued an urgent appeal for a young lion on the loose in Limpopo to be sent to a safe reserve. Late Sunday night, Drew said: “A young male Lion has left the safety of a reserve in Limpopo close to Phalaborwa. Apparently from Letaba Ranch, he has […]

Well known South African trophy hunter and father of five, Theunis Botha, was killed on Friday afternoon when a fatally wounded elephant fell on him, crushing him to death. The news was confirmed by Africa Big Hunt booking agent yesterday. They said it was “with great sadness we confirm that fellow professional hunter, outfitter and […]

In a shocking and astonishing move, three men who are prime suspects in 99 rhino poaching cases – dating back to 2009 – have been released on just R15,000 bail in South Africa. Filmmaker Bonné de Bod said: “While filming numerous rhino cases for STROOP [the rhino poaching documentary], this was a “no-brainer”. “Three men – […]

Staff at Bambelela Wildlife Care And Vervet Monkey Rehabilitation centre in Bela Bela, Limpopo, came across a rare sighting on their way home from a monkey release site a couple of days ago – two black mamba snakes (Dendroaspis polylepis) were locked in battle, their bodies entwined, as each tried to pin his rival’s head down. […]

An anti-poaching team, on the hunt for poachers, were fortunately in the right place at the right time to rescue a teenage girl who had been abducted and raped in Zimbabwe. Damien Mander, founder of the International Anti Poaching Foundation (IAPF), reported the incident on facebook. He said the IAPF’s Victoria Falls ranger team were […]

Congratulations to Dr Ian Little of South Africa’s Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), who won an international Whitley Award in London this week. The Awards are popularly known as the Green Oscars as they are presented to individuals who’ve achieved excellent results in nature conservation. Through EWT, Ian works with farmers and tribal leaders in South Africa to protect […]

Kruger National Park (KNP) Management has cautioned visitors to South Africa’s wildlife park to take precautionary measures against Malaria before visiting the Park, due to recent heavy rain. The Kruger Park said in a media release that although the Park is classified as a low risk area, it is situated in a malaria area… and, “due […]

Kariega Game Reserve is a paradise for African elephants and their safari guests and rangers experience many memorable moments with these gentle giants – as is depicted in this series of five fascinating facts and photographs…  1.  A newborn human baby weighs around three kilograms (7 lbs) and takes 12-18 months to learn to walk. A newborn elephant […]

Extreme conservationist Braam Malherbe, together with his rowing mate Wayne Robertson, completed their epic journey of 8,100 km from Cape Town – from which they set off on 7 February – to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil… where they arrived on Tuesday. On Monday 15 May they will arrive at Cape Town International Airport… and South Africans are invited […]

According to local reports in South Africa, as many as NINE rhino were killed this week in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal… in what is becoming a tragic occurrence every time there is a full moon (nicknamed Poachers’ Moon). This brings the total rhino killed by poachers in the park during the first two weeks of this month […]

Despite searches yesterday and today, the last of the five lions that escaped from the Kruger National Park in South Africa – on Monday 8 May 2017 – is still unaccounted for. Four of the five lions were successfully darted yesterday in an area near Komatipoort, and safely returned to the Park… but one was illusive. […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) has confirmed that only one lion still remains outside the Kruger National Park borders. It is hoped that the lion will be captured and returned to the park before nightfall. Five lions escaped from the famous South African wildlife park yesterday, with a witness reporting having seen them on the […]

South African National Parks (SANParks) has urged residents of Komatipoort and adjacent areas in Mpumalanga to exercise extra caution as five lions believed to have escaped from the Kruger National Park (KNP) are roaming the area. According to SANParks spokesperson, Rey Thakhuli a resident reported a sighting of about five lions on the N4 / Mananga […]

Five lions have escaped from South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park. Mpumalanga police have confirmed the escape, and say the lions are still on the loose. Game rangers are trying to locate them. Police spokesperson Brigadier Leonard Hlahi says the lions are believed to be near the N4, Mananga… close to the Swaziland border. Mpumalanga […]