African bishops’ conferences, largely among the church’s most conservative, pushed back against Francis' positions. After he ...

Critically endangered hooded vultures in Nigeria that once fed on the carcasses of wild animals are now largely dependent on ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unidentified species of mosquito along the coast of Kenya and Tanzania with potential ...

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo is advertised as "the #1 Zoo in the Nation" and it's less than 2 hours from Sioux City! Does it live ...

If you find yourself in Madagascar, you've a good chance to witness the Sifakas galloping about, but why do they do this?

Imagine wandering through winding paths where the roar of a lion mingles with the trumpeting of an elephant, and the air ...

African lions Hondo, Hatari, and Azizi are enjoying their cool new "bachelor pad" at Zoo Atlanta, now that the zoo has ...

From elephants in Botswana to leopards in the Serengeti National Park, there are so many cool African safaris that you will ...

Global demand for arable land is rising, making Africa a key target for large-scale acquisitions to tackle food and energy challenges.

In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals — monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe — stand at attention in a clearing ...

Wildebeest, a gorilla and a giraffe were among the life-size puppets (AFP photos) The trek includes "now 20, later 40, later 70 animals from all over west Africa, Morocco, Europe who are ...

The animals are part of The Herds project and aim to have crossed around 10 countries between central Africa and the Arctic by August. Their journey will take them through Nigeria, Senegal ...