A hyena is no easy target, with powerful jaws and a reputation for holding its own against lions and leopards, yet one ...

The African rock python is not a snake that often dominates headlines, yet it remains one of the most impressive reptiles found anywhere in Africa. Stretching across much of sub-Saharan Africa, this ...

Predators are often judged by the size of the animals they can overpower. Yet in the wild, a successful hunt does not always end with a successful meal. Sometimes the danger begins only after the ...

Invasive tegu lizards are spreading across Florida. Officials warn residents not to capture these five-foot reptiles.

A 19-year-old self-proclaimed traditional healer, Gift Kanodaweta, also known as James Malunga, has been apprehended in ...

The author’s white-knuckle ride across America and around the globe features 40 stops ranging from Golgotha, the site outside ...

From a brand-new trail at Princess Vlei to the famous duck parade in Stellenbosch, here are seven animal encounters and ...

Python hunters should wear long pants, closed-toed shoes, and bring tools like a flashlight and snake hook. Novice hunters must humanely kill pythons immediately at the capture site; firearms are ...

Biologists at the Conservancy of Southwest Florida removed 8,080 pounds of invasive Burmese pythons from the outskirts of Naples in just six months. The haul — 177 snakes in total — beats their ...