Animal welfare groups in South Africa are taking a zoo to court over the mental well-being of three elephants.

From their home in Contra Costa County, Peter and Corie Knights have made it their mission to help animals. What makes it unusual is those animals live more than 8,000 miles away. The Knights founded ...

When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first time I saw a rhino. It was about 20 years ago, and I was on my first ever ...

This video shows the Okavango Delta in Botswana, a vast wetland ecosystem filled with shallow waterways, muddy riverbanks, floating vegetation, and wild animals living across the African landscape.

The populations of some of Africa’s most iconic wildlife have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that climate change and human activity are ...

While the Big Five describes Africa's most majestic safari animals, the Ugly Five highlights less attractive creatures. Some consider the marabou stork the king of this ignominious group.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them the most trafficked mammal in the world. Wildlife conservationists are again raising the plight of ...

Most safari brochures highlight lions mid-roar and crocodiles lurking at riverbanks. Meanwhile, the animal responsible for more human deaths in Africa than any other large land mammal often looks half ...

When Daniel Abiliba was growing up in northern Ghana, caring for animals was part of his daily life. He shepherded cows before school. His family had a donkey, dogs, goats, cattle, and assorted ...

For the past several years, AWI has supported the Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC), an annual event that draws government officials, animal protection groups, and animal advocates from across ...

Move over, Big Five! Spice up your safari adventure by watching out for these six amazing animals. Take a ...