Elephants Evolving Without Tusks
Following years of illegal hunting, there is a rising number of female elephants being born in Mozambique without tusks. Those carrying out the research have concluded this is an evolutionary…
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Guide Dogs 90th Anniversary
Guide Dogs are celebrating their 90th birthday this October. As way of encouraging their supporters to celebrate with them they have come up wth the Guide Dogs 90 Appeal. The…
World Rhino Day – 22nd September
Today is World Rhino Day. With that in mind, WWF have been highlighting the plight of the greater one-horned rhino in Nepal. Once they were found across most of Asia…
Poaching Issue at Kruger
The Kruger National Park in South Africa is facing an issue with its fight against rhino poaching. The issue is one of trust. Trust within the rangers themselves is being…
Manta Rays Use Fins To Communicate
Manta Rays may communicate by moving the fins near their mouths according to a new study. Hundreds of hours of footage were studied. Researchers noticed that there were body movement…
Gorillas At Risk Of Catching Covid 19
Covid is not just a disease affecting humans, but animals too. Cats, lions, tigers, mink, and dogs are known to have been infected. Now gorillas too can be added to…
Controversial Oil Drilling in Kavango Basin
Community leaders and conservationists are concerned about oil exploration in the Kavango Basin region of Namibia and Botswana. They believe the exploration and potential production lines pose a threat to…
World Rhino Day – 22nd September
World Rhino Day was celebrated on 22nd September. Its mission is to spread awareness of rhino conservation efforts and inform how we can help continue that work. Zoos and rhino…
Why Do Dogs Love Humans?
Research from Princeton University has studied the underlying genetic basis for social behaviour in dogs and wolves. The results show that dogs are more social than wolves that are raised…
Leaving A Legacy To WWF
WWF is committed to keeping wildlife protected as well as the world’s forests and oceans. The goals is to keep nature safe from poaching, habitat destruction and climate change. With such a monumental challenge, it sort of goes without saying that WWF will need help. This beautiful blue planet with its astonishing wildlife faces serious threats and this means the organisation’s work is more important than ever.
Check Out This Video Of Lions Trying To Take Down A Giraffe
Most solitary big cats like leopards may well be happy to hunt moderate sized prey, but lions which are a social species can be very ambitious when it comes to the type of species they take on. Thanks to hunting as a pride and the need to feed every member, the big cats have been known to be willing to take on buffalo bulls and even elephants. One of the more sizeable meal options for lion prides are giraffes but taking one down is by no means an easy task.
Elephant Calf In Trouble Rescued By Herd
The African elephant may well be the largest land mammals on Earth but for their babies who haven’t yet reached adulthood and their maximum weight, a riverbank that is steep or a slippery watering hole may pose a significant challenge. Fortunately for the little critters a helping trunk is always on hand. Timothy Van Vuuren managed to shoot some spectacular footage of a herd of elephants acting as a single unit
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