4 Species of Giraffe Explained: How Scientists Rethought the Classification of Giraffa

For over 200 years, there has been just one species of giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis. This unmistakable African animal is easily recognized across the world. With their long necks and distinctive ...
Travel + Leisure

40 of the Best Things to Do in Atlanta—From Visiting Art Museums to Luxury Shopping

A visit to the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park is among the essential things to do in Atlanta. Highlights of ...

The ultimate safari guide — from Kenya to Rwanda (and everywhere in between)

An African safari is a bucket list fantasy, right up there with sleeping in a Maldivian overwater villa or seeing the Taj Mahal. But dig into the detail to book and it becomes mor ...
NewsBytes

Create unique animal figurines at home, we tell you how

Raffia is a versatile, natural fiber that can be used to create unique animal figurines. This craft, inspired by African traditions, allows you to explore creativity while making something beautiful.
Getaway Magazine

South African moments that never get old

From sunrise beach walks to slow road trips and unforgettable landscapes, these South African travel moments never lose their ...
Your Local Guardian

London zoo 200th birthday - A history of the attraction

We look back on the London Zoo, which celebrates 200 years since the founding of the Zoological Society of London this year.

Africa’s great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants – or too few

In countries such as South Sudan, the great herds have all but disappeared. But further south, conservation success mean increasing human-wildlife conflict ...

Africa’s Ultimate Safari, Beach And Adventure Destination

With world-class wildlife, tropical beaches, iconic mountains and ancient history, all wrapped up with a warm welcome, Tanzania is one of Africa’s top travel destinations.
WECT

Oldest African bull elephant in the US dies at North Carolina Zoo

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WECT) — C’sar, the North Carolina Zoo’s longest-tenured resident and the oldest African bull elephant in the United States, died Dec. 19 at 51 years old. The elephant died peacefully ...
New Scientist

IUCN report finds more African forest elephants than we thought

The secretive African forest elephant is coming out of the shadows. The latest IUCN assessment of the species, which lives in dense rainforest, concludes there are over 135,000 of them, 16 per cent ...
Phys.org

Survey raises estimate of African forest elephant numbers

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 ...
IFLScience

There Could Be 10,000 More African Forest Elephants Than We Thought – But They’re Still Critically Endangered

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford.View full profile Eleanor has an ...