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Pioneering cancer treatment saves python named Jodie Foster: UK zoo
2+ hour ago (529+ words) Updated Aug. 21, 2026, 7:07 a.m. | By AFP Chester Zoo in northwest England says a cancer-stricken reticulated python has made a full recovery after undergoing an innovative combination of surgery and electrochemotherapy. The 4.5-metre snake, named Jodie Foster, is believed to be the first…...
Crane Census: South Africans asked to help count species including national bird
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (291+ words) Updated July 7, 2026, 10:15 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Conservationists have planned a major national crane count over four days later this month. The Endangered Wildlife Trust has partnered with the International Crane Foundation will lead South Africa's National Crane Census from the 24 of…...
Indonesia to capture last-known wild Bornean rhino for IVF
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (495+ words) Updated June 19, 2026, 3:50 p.m. | By AFP Just two Bornean rhinos are known to exist in the world. Indonesia's government is racing to capture the last-known Bornean rhino in the wild in a bid to preserve the species through in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), a…...
New app launched to report illegal gillnetting in rivers and estuaries
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (324+ words) Updated June 10, 2026, 3:56 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks App launched to report illegal gillnetting. Picture supplied A new app has been launched to help combat illegal gillnetting in South Africa's rivers, estuaries and coastal waters. Gillnetting is a fishing method that uses vertical…...
Conservationists mark 20 years of Bearded Vulture protection in KZN
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (197+ words) Updated June 2, 2026, 6:25 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Conservationists are marking 20 years of efforts to save the critically endangered Bearded Vulture, warning that without intervention, as few as 20 breeding pairs could remain in Southern Africa. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife celebrated the milestone at Midmar…...
Thai police arrest 9 in largest ivory seizure in decade
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (305+ words) Updated May 11, 2026, 1:45 p.m. | By AFP Thai police announced the largest seizure of smuggled ivory in a decade on Monday, with nine people arrested and accused of trying to sell 250 kilograms (551 pounds) of African elephant tusks via Facebook. Thailand is a major…...
Five suspected rhino poachers killed in KZN shootout
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (318+ words) Updated May 10, 2026, 9:15 a.m. | By Newswatch Five suspected rhino poachers were killed during a shootout with police near Hluhluwe in northern KwaZulu-Natal. Police say officers acted on intelligence about suspects travelling along the R618 towards a game reserve before setting up a stop-and-search…...
New rhino conservation plan aims to strengthen protection, fight poaching
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (242+ words) Updated April 21, 2026, 1:56 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment Willie Aucamp says the revised Black and White Rhino Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) provides a strategic framework to strengthen rhino conservation in South Africa. Conservationists have described the…...
KZN facing elephant overpopulation crisis as Ezemvelo urges relocations
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) Updated April 7, 2026, 4:55 p.m. | By Lauren Hendricks and Tsakane Mhlongo Ezemvelo has warned of elephant overpopulation in KZN reserves, while the province sees an Easter tourism boost despite rising fuel and airline costs. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife has appealed for space in local…...
Nine changes for Cheetahs
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (67+ words) Updated | By Staff Writer Toyota Free State Cheetahs have named their team to face the Cell C Sharks this weekend. The Cheetahs will host the defending champions in Absa Currie Cup action in Bloemfontein on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is at…...