He’s finally stepping into the spotlight, and now you can help name him with a donation to the Land Park attraction.

From dodos to dugongs, mythical birds to magical horses, these 15 weirdest national animals from around the world truly let ...

The world’s only living relative of the giraffe has received its strongest global protection yet. Conservationists say the ...

A new year is almost upon us, and what better way to kick it off than by celebrating some of the adorable new arrivals at our ...

On December 19, the first African musician ever awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award was announced. The honor goes to Fela Kuti, the Afrobeat pioneer and activist who died in 1997. He joins an ...

South African authorities raided a U.S. refugee facility in Johannesburg, briefly detaining U.S. staff who have been processing white Afrikaner refugees. The episode is sure to be a source of further ...

Sharks, okapi and African hornbills were among the winners at the recent CITES CoP20 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. But saiga, despite being seen as an international conservation success story, find ...

African forests are now emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb, a fundamental shift that will make it more difficult for the world to cut its net emissions to zero. Forests and shrubby ...

Shyness is surprisingly common in the animal kingdom. Many species rely on stealth, quiet movements, and strong avoidance instincts to survive. Shy animals typically stay out of open spaces, avoid ...

The first Group of 20 summit to be held in Africa opened on Saturday with an ambitious agenda to make progress on solving some of the long-standing problems that have afflicted the world's poorest ...

HOUSTON (Oct. 28, 2025) – Houston Zoo is honoring life and legacy with its first Dia de los Muertos celebration and invites guests to get a first glimpse of a rare okapi calf. On November 1 and 2, the ...