Spekboom is everywhere, it’s all anyone talks about … what used to be an Angora goat farming town is now a spekboom town,” says field ecologist Rae Attridge. In the past two years, Nat Carbon, the ...

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate—and higher—population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study ...

Research from Brazil shows that tree species adapted to extreme heat may be key to reforesting areas affected by fires. The ongoing research focuses on plants native to the Cerrado savanna, a biome ...

Must-see elephants graze majestically on African savanna. Rev. Jesse Jackson receiving a form of life support after being hospitalized last week, a family source says Republicans clash over surprise ...

Filmed in a wide open savanna, this footage captures elephants living freely in their natural range. Obama pushes back on White House rhetoric, ape video: Decorum has 'been lost' Disney loses $170 ...

Milwaukee is mourning the loss of Ruth, a 43-year-old African savanna elephant who was humanely euthanized Sept. 20 after falling for the second time in a month. While Ruth wasn't the oldest elephant ...

BELA-BELA, South Africa — Tuesday is World Elephant Day. Here are five things to know about the largest land animals on our planet. There are three species of elephants: the African savanna or bush ...

The fifth of the zoo's Wildlife Exploration Days will be August 13 from 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of the advertiser and do not reflect the same ...

Background: Data on allergic rhinitis and respiratory health metrics are limited for South Africa, with grass pollen as a key outdoor aeroallergen. Exotic trees such as plane trees and ragweed produce ...

George Wittemyer receives funding from the U.S.A. National Science Foundation and Save the Elephants, a Kenya based non-profit organization. He is a professor at Colorado State University and serves ...

The discovery clashes with the traditional image of humans evolving on the savannas of East Africa. By Carl Zimmer For generations, scientists looked to the East African savanna as the birthplace of ...