Around 62,000 penguins died on two islands off the coast of South Africa over the course of eight years. A new study has ...

According to a new study published by researchers from the University of Exeter and South Africa’s Department of Forestry, ...

Negotiators discussing wildlife trade rules have agreed overwhelmingly to back a proposal that regulates the currently ...

Large litters are not uncommon in the animal kingdom, but some species give birth to thousands, and even millions, of young.

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan — Governments today adopted critical international trade protections for hornbills and songbirds, two groups of birds suffering steep declines due to rampant illegal and ...

In Japanese, the kanji for “koyo”, meaning the colours of autumn leaves, is the same as the kanji for “momiji”, referring to ...

The African egg-eater snake, Dasypeltis gansi, exhibits remarkable anatomical adaptations for its unique diet of bird eggs. Its highly flexible crania ...

Experts have worked together to find a "frightening" cause for African hornbills' disappearance, which turns out to be ...

The largest flying birds in the world have wingspans of up to 3.5m; discover the five biggest, plus where they live and what ...

Hundreds of non-native animal & plant species live in Florida. They prey on native critters & damage native ecosystems.

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 18 (Reuters) - A panel of Africa experts on Tuesday urged the Group of 20 major economies to step up oversight of credit rating agencies, which they accused of using flawed and ...

Is it a bird, is it a plane, is it a flying prehistoric beast that has returned? Try the former. The shoebill bird can be found from South Sudan to Zambia. The bird, which is related to pelicans and ...