There has been some desultory controversy as to whether Africa contains only one species of ostrich or several species. In Mr. W. L. Sclater’s Fauna of South Africa, four are mentioned, namely: ...

Researchers present an expanded analysis of African ostrich eggshell beads, testing the hypothesis that larger beads signal the arrival of herders. The data reveals a more nuanced interpretation that ...

Bird flu has been identified in three more South African ostrich farms but remains within the officially quarantined infection area, the government said on Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ...

The South African Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved a merger between the country’s largest ostrich processing companies, Klein Karoo International and Mosstrich, subject to several ...

A planned merger between two South African ostrich meat companies – Klein Karoo International and Mosstrich – has been green-lighted by the country’s competition watchdog. But the South African ...

OUDTSHOORN, South Africa—The ostrich chariot lies in the shade of a pepper tree here on the century-old Highgate Farm. In 1986, fourth-generation ostrich rancher Alex Hooper built the device for the ...

Maasai women from Laikipia County showcase beaded products in Nanyuki town after the county government opened a weekly Ushanga Day for women in the interior northern Laikipia to showcase the products.

NOVATO, Calif. (KGO) -- It's a majestic animal whose time could be running out -- and now, a team from the Bay Area has a plan to save the North African ostrich from becoming extinct. "It is the ...

Ostrich eggshell beads are some of the oldest ornaments made by humankind, and they can be found dating back at least 50,000 years in Africa. Previous research in southern Africa has shown that the ...