The Conversation

Why African scientists are studying the genes of African species, and how they do it

AfricaBP is supported by the following partners: Vertebrate Genome Project (VGP); Beijing Genomics Institute Group Research, China; Inqaba Biotechnical Industries (SA), South Africa; Center for ...

The Birth of These 3 African Lion Cubs at a Zoo in New Orleans ‘Is Vital to the Survival of This Iconic Species’

The Audubon Zoo welcomed three African lion cubs after their mom, Kali, gave birth to them on Oct. 19, the zoo announced on Oct. 29. Kali and the cubs’ dad, Arnold, made Audubon Zoo history by ...
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2 Male Lions Roaring In The African Savanna

Two of the Selati male lions roaring to assert their dominance over the African bush.Filmed in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa A roar is a deep, bellowing outburst ...
CNN

Two African countries say they need to kill elephants for food. Critics say it’s cruel and won’t work

Drought is now so bad in parts of southern Africa that governments say they must kill hundreds of their most captivating, majestic wild animals to feed desperately hungry people. In August, Namibia ...
Washington Times

South African conservation nonprofit buys rhino breeding farm, plans to rewild 2,000 animals

South African conservation nonprofit African Parks will release 2,000 southern white rhinoceroses into the wild over the next decade after purchasing the largest captive rhino breeding outfit in the ...
JSTOR Daily

Profit, Tradition, and African Wildlife: Examining Animal Commodification Through Eco-Bio-Communitarianism

In Southern Africa, there exists a large-scale commodification of fauna, extending to the utilisation of animals in traditional medicine. In South Africa alone, 1,175 documented cases of rhinoceros ...