A police raid on a Johannesburg flat in which their suspect was cornered on Tuesday night has led to the discovery of 10 rhino horns and boxes containing millions in cash.
On July 1st 2012, a total allowable catch of 85 000 Cape Fur seal pups are set to be beaten to death in Namibia. These pups are still dependent on their mothers, they are not yet weaned and consequently are not yet eating fish.
For anyone who enjoys the company of animals and an appreciation of nature, the lament, “If only they could talk!” often voices itself. Consider that “they” not only can, but do talk.
In the largest asset seizure ever linked to rhino poaching in South Africa, the state yesterday froze R55-million worth of assets, most belonging to suspected rhino kingpin Dawid Groenewald.
Our oceans are dying. Beset by pollution and demolition by industrial fishing, the magical and bountiful deep blue is turning into a barren desert. But in the next 72 hours, governments are considering a new rescue plan - and we can help push it through.
Borrowing a move from the tobacco companies’ playbook, another massive corporation appears to have decided that if you do not like the scientific reports coming out about you, then you should just buy the labs.
Tigerfish are helping scientists to find out more about the geological history of Africa – and in the process, scientists are discovering what might turn out to be new species of this much sought-after and ferocious game fish. It seems that the number of tigerfish species has been underestimated.
The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) today agreed to measures that, if appropriately implemented by tuna longline fishing vessels, will result in significant reductions in albatross mortality.
Eyeless shrimp and fish with lesions are becoming common, with BP oil pollution believed to be the likely cause.
Anti-poaching systems and initiatives already in place at the Pilanesberg National Park were furthered recently thanks to a donation of the latest communications technology.
New norms and standards for marking rhino horn and trophy hunting will be implemented immediately, Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said on Monday.
Government will start targeting foreigners who come to South Africa for rhino trophy hunting, Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa said on Wednesday.
When having a relaxing day at the beach, it's always saddening to see dead birds and animals trapped in old fishing line. Luckily, an innovative solution is now being launched to rid our oceans of this problem.
The latest hope for saving South Africa's rhinos from poachers is state-of-the-art United States military surveillance equipment used in the wars waged in Afghanistan and Iraq.
On Monday 26 March 2012, Conn Bertish took a dip in the Two Oceans Aquarium’s I&J Predator Exhibit. People take the plunge here all the time, but this time it was different; Conn wasn’t wearing flippers, goggles, weights or scuba equipment.
The rhino is being hunted into extinction and could disappear forever unless we act now. Shocking new statistics show more than 440 rhinos were brutally killed last year in South Africa alone - a massive increase on five years ago when just 13 had their horns hacked off.
To some degree we realize that across the globe our marine life is in a very dire state, beyond dire for some species. The Underwater world is linked to ours in ways we can only begin to imagine, and not simply as a food resource.
In a bid to address the growing concern about the exploitation of global seafood resources, a responsible supermarket has committed to transforming its entire fresh, frozen and canned seafood operations by the end of 2015.
Antarctica’s reputation as one of the most pristine environments on earth is being threatened by foreign plants and animals that are unwittingly being brought to the icy continent in the luggage of tourists and scientists. Changing climates are making matters worse, and are making it easier for these plants to establish, to become invasive, and to ultimately disturb the naturally occurring Antarctic ecosystems.
Plans to build a new development and two world-class hotels inside the Kruger National Park is now threatening one of South Africa’s most pristine locations. A pressure group called AIKONA (Against Interference in Kruger & other National Assets) was created by some members of the public and a concerned conservationist who are up in arms.
Rhino poaching is not being resolved, in fact it is escalating apace this year and now the inside jobs are becoming clear. It seems there are some of those who are paid to protect these ancient creatures that are in fact part of the poaching network. Are we fighting a losing battle here?
The World Bank has partnered with the government of South Africa and others to conserve and protect South Africa's biodiversity.
A fish disease, Epizootic Ulceritic Syndrome or EUS for short, was recently diagnosed by researchers from the Aquaculture Research Division of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, in barbel from a farm dam near Stellenbosch and is threatening to affect most species.
It is a violent act to kill a defenseless, non-offending animal like a rhino. However we will never see the end to such violence if we do not deal with human poverty that exists within ourselves and on the edge of wildlife reserves.
Johannesburg - Three rhino poachers were sentenced to 25 years each by the Phalaborwa Regional Court on Tuesday, according to an SA National Parks (SANParks) spokesperson.
The police have busted a 40 year old man in Pretoria North on Tuesday after 3 rhino horns were found in his possession. No further arrests have yet been made in connection with the 11 de-horned rhino carcasses which were found in the Kruger National Park last week.
Last year 448 rhino deaths were recorded in South Africa – it was the highest number ever. With rhino poaching figures on the rise, will 2012 prove to deliver even higher digits?
Two weeks into the New Year and already 11 rhinos have been found dead and dehorned in the Kruger National Park (KNP).
South African National Parks (SANParks) revealed that yet another 8 rhinos were found shot and dehorned in the Kruger National Park (KNP) following an intensified patrol in various parts of the National Park on Tuesday, 10 January.
Four Paws International Animal Welfare Organization has successfully rescued a 5 year old brown bear named Rosa, after two days of careful negotiations with her owner, to release her from captive employment as a roadside entertainer in the Ukraine.
