Rescuing wild animals is a long-haul occupation, as Louise Joubert of SanWild Wildlife Sanctuary knows. But a few weeks ago, a more than four-year-long cheetah project – which had lots of heartache in between – came to fruition, with the birth in the wild of at least six cheetah from parents that had been rescued. “We […]

One of the best things about a holiday in the Kruger National Park is the feeling that I am partaking in a family tradition – my granddad has been going there since he was a baby, and my dad too. On a recent family trip, while having sundowners at Lower Sabie, looking over the beautiful Sabie […]

If you haven’t visited KwaZulu-Natal for years – or ever – take a look at this stunning video footage that captures the mix of cultures and natural beauty and wildlife that are on offer in one of the most diverse and exquisite corners of South Africa. From zip-lining through the trees to visiting traditional Zulu huts, a […]

Weekend visitors to Hluhluwe were witness to a great battle between two elephant bulls. BHEKI SHANGASE captured these photos as the elephants fought it out, tusk to tusk. Bheki, who told SAPeople he is new to wildlife photography, shot some powerful photos of this once-in-lifetime experience. He describes the encounter as “absolute chaos” as the two bulls – […]

Although extremely fatigued after their long journey to South Africa, the 33 rescued circus lions from South America look happy to be back where they belong! According to reports from Animal Defenders International (ADI), the organisation which led the rescue, the lions are all healthy after their long journey to Emoya Big Cat Sanctuary from Colombia […]

KwaZulu-Natal professional photographer EMIL VON MALTITZ has captured this incredible timelapse footage of South Africa’s majestic Drakensberg Mountain range. The video is a labour of love from Emil, who runs wildlife and landscape photographic workshops in several parts of South Africa and elsewhere on the continent. The backing song is ‘uKuthula’, performed by the Cape Town […]

The absolute joy of a former circus lion touching down on African soil has been captured in a photo at Emoya Big Cats sanctuary in South Africa. A photograph of the first lion to be released, ‘Iron’, was published on social media by Animal Defenders International (ADI) Sunday, with the following message: “Iron enjoys what is clearly a […]

Almost three dozen lions that were rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia since 2014 are finally going to make the last stage of their journey back to a better place, and will fly to South Africa on Friday. The organisation of the massive airlift by Animal Defenders International is going through its final phases before the aptly named […]

Watch this wonderful army of 900 ducks run to work! The flock are ’employed’ to keep a South African vineyard in pristine condition. The adorable Indian Runner ducks keep the vineyard free of slugs and snails… by eating them all day long. Visitors are able to watch them parade twice a day. Watch Video: South African Vineyard employs […]

No, that’s not actually the South African stand at the Chelsea Flower Show. It’s a miniature, which was unveiled to the public on Thursday in preparation for the coveted event taking place in London on May 24-28. (UPDATE 24 May 2016: South Africa has won gold at the Chelsea Flower Show.) Launched at Kirstenbosch, the events manager […]

A bossy lemur in Madagascar shows just how to get your back scratched when you want it! This cute video was uploaded a couple of days ago to Facebook by Madagascar community page Malagasy ve ianao, saying: “So no need to explain anymore why we call it ‘Chief’.” Watch ‘Chief’ Lemur ask – well demand – to […]

A massive African python being carried on a pole caused traffic to stop on the South Coast of South Africa yesterday. According to reports, the snake – which was being transported along the N2 near Umgababa, south of Amanzimtoti – was between four and five metres long. Watch video below. Pumula resident Yolandi Pearce told East Coast Radio’s Newswatch […]

Many South Africans abroad have heard that question, “Do you have lions in the streets?” Well, on Sunday it (possibly) came true with the appearance of one on the late-night streets of Braamfontein, in central Johannesburg. But it’s still unclear whether it was a hoax or the animal was part of a movie or ad production. The […]

I spoke to a number of people today about the rhino poaching situation and the unconfirmed report that 32 animals died in just 14 days. I do believe this number could be very close to the truth, but what really made me stop in my tracks is that someone that had just visited the user […]

The rhino of South Africa just got a new hero in their corner – South Africa’s popular and much trusted Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela – thanks to the passionate persistence of Jamie Joseph, founder of Saving the Wild, which connects conservationists engaged in Africa’s poaching crisis. Jamie, who has been working full-time on the rhino poaching crisis for years, announced […]

You never know who’s going to join you in a South African swimming pool nowadays! Particularly if you’re in a game reserve or living anywhere near monkeys and baboons! Staff at the Ingwelala Nature Reserve in Limpopo were surprised 10 days ago when they arrived at work to find a rather large hippopotamus in their pool! […]

SA National Parks said it has successfully darted Sylvester, the lion that escaped from Karoo National Park earlier this week – for the second time – and whose plight generated a frenzy online when people heard that SANP was going to euthanise him. “SANParks search team has successfully darted the escaped lion from #KarooNationalPark outside […]

Check out this amazing footage of a large pod of dolphins swimming off the coast of Blouberg…with Table Mountain as their backdrop. HJALMAR REITZ captured this incredibly special scene last week on a DJI Phantom 3. “I was basically trying to take some general footage of the beach front (following another video I made at Eden on the Bay), and […]

BEAUFORT WEST – A wily lion named Sylvester has escaped Karoo National Park by crawling under an electric fence – his second escape in less than a year – and is said to be roaming a mountainous area nearby, with a growing public outcry for parks authorities not to shoot him. SANParks was quoted in the media on […]

In a brilliant new video “The Last of the Rhinos” shot by conservationists Dereck and Beverly Joubert, you can take a 360-degree look at the landscape around you – and more. You can even look at the ground at your feet. The footage was shot on GoPro Spherical, which literally lets you immerse yourself in the […]

Paddlers in Hout Bay, South Africa, had a rare treat yesterday when they were joined by hundreds of dolphins. Alexandre Pino from Above Summit Productions, which uploaded the video, said that whilst being amongst hundreds of dolphins is probably a dream for most of us, “these paddlers got more than they bargained for”! Watch Video – […]

Maybe it was a result of the heavy rains earlier, which left parts of Rustenberg flooded, but a crocodile seems to have gone astray and found its way on to the N4 near the town. “Crocodile at the Kroondal turn-off,” tweeted Trapspotter on Tuesday night. He gave the details of a nearby crocodile farm to be […]

A US animal rights group has said it will pursue its lawsuit against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for granting permits to three American zoos that imported 17 elephants it alleges were stolen from Swaziland and spirited out of Africa before a court hearing on the case. The animals have been taken in by the […]

Check out this awesome footage of a leopard in South Africa returning to a spot in the bush to retrieve his precious – and rather prickly – meal…a porcupine. Stan Sanetra‎, who hails from Kuilsrivier (Kuils River) in the Western Cape, captured the footage during a trip to the Kruger National Park in October last year. […]

The Cell C Sharks – who this weekend became South Africa’s only unbeaten Super Rugby side – have put their might behind the Rhinos without Borders initiative… to increase awareness of the poaching crisis and raise funds to help 100 rhino be safely translocated to Botswana. With rhino poaching in South Africa reaching epic proportions, Botswana is […]