After Cruel Life, 6 Lions Arrive Home in Africa

By SAPeople Staff Writer 17-10-15 04:37

Their names are Lavinia, Lidia, Marin, Tarhon Big and Petrica, and they’ve spent most of their lives “behind iron bars in dirty little cages” in a Romanian zoo – until now. The animals were flown by the rescue organisation Four Paws to South Africa and landed on Friday, and will soon be transferred to their new home at […]

Could Hunted Elephant be the Next Cecil?

By SAPeople Staff Writer 16-10-15 11:38

It bears all the markings of another potential social media storm like the one created by Cecil the Lion. Initial reports claimed an elephant – which some said was iconic because of his huge tusks – was reportedly shot when he strayed out of the Kruger National Park into Zimbabwe a week ago. But how much of […]

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China Bans Ivory Hunting Trophy Imports for One Year

By SAPeople Staff Writer 15-10-15 14:32

BEIJING – China has said it is banning the import of ivory obtained through hunting for the next year, according to a statement on Thursday by its forestry agency. The statement comes only days after the Chinese authorities announced the forestry police had seized almost $4 million in trafficked ivory and arrested 16 people, and other news that […]

Unique Pangolin-Shaped Game Lodge Up for World Prize

By SAPeople Staff Writer 14-10-15 14:17

Sandibe Okavango Safari Lodge in Botswana is one of nine hotels vying for the top hotel award at this year’s World Architecture Festival, to be held in Singapore in November. The 12-suite lodge’s unique shape has been likened to an upturned boat or a big wooden ribcage, although we prefer the allusion to the endangered pangolin. […]

These Rats Aren’t Called Heroes for Nothing – Amazing VIDEO

By SAPeople Staff Writer 14-10-15 11:58

Mozambique was declared clear of landmines only last month, and one of the reasons which made it possible was because of the little-publicised rats that have been trained to sniff out the deadly explosives. Widely known as Hero Rats, they are part of a programme run by the nonprofit organisation APOPO, whose slogan is “we train rats […]

Rhino Charge, a.k.a. ‘Rush Hour in Limpopo Province’ VIDEO

By SAPeople Staff Writer 14-10-15 08:40

The title of Evan Haussmann’s video says it all: ‘How to film a charging rhino (and not crap yourself).’ Says photographer journalist Haussmann, who took the video in 2012 (although it continues to get circulated for the ‘rush’ it gives): “So I’m minding my own business while working in the greater Kruger area and this […]

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PHOTOS of Pretty Pretoria with a Wondrous Display of White Jacaranda Trees

By SAPeople 13-10-15 15:13

It’s not just the purple jacaranda trees that are brightening the roads and pavements of Pretoria. The white jacarandas are pretty spectacular too. RIA VILJOEN captured the photos on this page of the white blossomed trees blooming in Pretoria, otherwise known as Jacaranda City. The trees with pure white flowers instead of purple – about […]

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China Seizes Big Haul of Ivory and Other Rare Animal Products

By SAPeople Staff Writer 13-10-15 13:33

BEIJING – In a sign that China may be taking a harder line on the trade in wildlife products, police there have seized one of the biggest hauls of smuggled ivory and other rare animal parts and have arrested 16 people, it was reported on Monday. Police in Beijing took possession of 804 kilograms of ivory, 11 kilograms of rhino […]

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‘If You Can Pet Lions, Why Can’t the Rest of Us?’

By Ted Botha 25-04-17 09:31

Two of the most popular wildlife videos on YouTube, watched millions of times already, are of grown men playing with lions as if they were their pet kitties. The scenes of human-animal love are so intoxicating, it makes everyone want to go out and do the same, walk with a lion, pet a cute little cub. […]

Picture: Mrs. Yang Feng Glan (Credit: Elephant Action League)

Ivory Kingpin Arrested, Except She’s a ‘Queen’

By SAPeople Staff Writer 08-10-15 22:04

DAR ES SALAAM – A Chinese woman known as the ‘Queen of Ivory’ has been arrested in Tanzania, the most important ivory trafficker ever caught in the country, according to a statement released on Thursday. Yang Feng Glan, 66, has been followed by Tanzania’s National and Transnational Serious Crimes Investigation Unit for over a year, and was […]

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The Dung Beetle Gets Conned – and Becomes Famous

By SAPeople Staff Writer 05-10-15 18:50

Mention of the dung beetle might cause some to go ‘Ick’, but the industrious, single-minded gatherers of animal poop have become a favourite of a South African plant species, says a new study from the University of Cape Town that’s getting a lot of international media buzz. According to the paper published on Monday by Jeremy Midgley of the Department […]

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Join Forces to March for Rhinos and Elephants Before They’re All Gone…

By SAPeople 02-10-15 13:39

Over 130 marches are taking place around the world this weekend to raise awareness about the plight of elephants and rhinos who are currently being poached to extinction in Africa… The poaching, often masterminded by international criminals, is driven largely by a demand for ivory products in China, and by a mistaken belief in the medicinal value of […]

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The Bulgarian Lions Have Been Freed! VIDEO

By SAPeople 05-04-18 00:04

The two lions brought to South Africa after being rescued from a Bulgarian zoo have landed! They have also been released into their new home in the Eastern Cape. Watch the touching video of the release of Jora and Black The lions Jora and Black, seven-year-old brothers, were rescued by the Born Free Foundation, among other conservation […]

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Bulgarian Lions Set for New South African Home

By SAPeople 28-09-15 08:31

SOFIA – Jora and Black, two lions rescued from a Bulgarian circus, are on their way to a private reserve in the Eastern Cape, it was reported by the Born Free Foundation on the weekend. The two seven-year-old brothers were rescued by Born Free in July this year from a cramped metal beast wagon near Bulgaria’s capital, […]

The Challenge: Do Your 40 Seconds for Rhinos, #My40sForRhinos

By SAPeople 27-09-15 11:49

There’s a new challenge on, like the ALS dump ice water over your head, and this one is for rhinos. Dance/boogie/kwaito/shake-it-up to publicise the plight of our endangered friend. The #My40sForRhinos campaign, started on World Rhino Day, is being spearheaded by Rhino Disharmony to create awareness about the increasing and devastating levels of rhino poaching. The 40 seconds, […]

Celebrating South Africa’s Indigenous Flowers on #HeritageDay

By SAPeople 24-09-15 13:59

What a wonderful sight – some of South Africa’s most beautiful indigenous flowers are currently blooming at the Witness Garden Show in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. LORRAINE SCHOLFIELD captured these beautiful photos today… The 4-day Garden Show is the largest horticultural show in the southern hemisphere and features plants, flowers, gardens, entertainment, gourmet food hall, music, events and more. (Note […]

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A Letter to Our Rhinos on #WorldRhinoDay2015

By SAPeople 22-09-15 11:45

I hope and pray for your safety on this day when the world celebrates you. I’ve been following your footsteps closely for the past 18-months and I’ve had many ups and downs over this period. Last week was particularly difficult for me to once again witness what my species is capable of. One of you […]

Kevin ‘The Lion Whisperer’ Richardson on Canned Lion Hunting

By SAPeople 18-09-15 13:53

Kevin Richardson, the South African also known as the Lion Whisperer because of his close-quarters work with lions, has just released a video pleading for greater awareness of canned lion hunting is. In brief, Richardson says that canned hunting, which is being criticised by more and more conservation organizations around the world, is the hunting of a […]

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Cape Town Blossoms (and Reopens Some Parks) After Fires

By SAPeople 15-09-15 16:52

Several parts of the Cape Peninsula’s parks have reopened to visitors, six months after devastating fires tore across Table Mountain and vast stretches of Constantia and Silvermine, and engulfed the mountainside above Muizenberg and False Bay. All of the Cape Peninsula, including Silvermine (which reopened yesterday), Table Mountain and the beaches as well as Cape Point, fall […]

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After Bloody #DrivenHunt, More Anger and Questions

By SAPeople 14-09-15 14:47

A week after the controversial #drivenhunt of scores of animals in Limpopo went ahead, drawing media coverage and disdain around the world, the so-called massacre continues to incite debate about the five-day event and the brutal practice of chasing wild animals into a confined area to be shot. On Sunday, the South African TV programme Carte Blanche, […]

South Africa’s National Parks are Open for Free This Week

By SAPeople 13-09-15 22:23

Most of South Africa’s national parks – including the world famous Kruger National Park, Addo Elephant Park, Kgalakgadi, the Richtersveld and Golden Gate – will be open for free to any South African citizen for the next five days from Monday 14 September. The annual SA National Parks (SANParks) programme is being funded this year by First National Bank and […]

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Surfing with Dolphins in Angola

By SAPeople 13-09-15 13:29

When we asked Filipa Fraga if we could share her dolphin photos, taken in Angola, she didn’t hesitate: “It would be a pleasure. Good moments of our nature should be shared.” And this is definitely a great moment for any surfer. Actually…for anyone! After capturing these photos, Filipa wrote “feeling blissful…for today is everything!” And […]

U.S. Actress Joins Rhino-Saving Celebs, Goes on Mission to SA and Botswana

By SAPeople 12-09-15 20:42

American actress Uma Thurman has joined the ranks of celebrities putting their names behind save-the-rhino causes, with the magazine Town & Country dedicating its entire October Issue to the rhino, including a long feature in which Thurman is shown on a trip to relocate a pair of rhino. Thurman, who has acted in “Kill Bill” and is […]

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