Perhaps the most puzzling question Jared Diamond encounters as he investigates animal domestication is: Why were no large mammals ever domesticated in tropical Africa? Africa, south of the Sahara ...

A recent report estimated that vultures are worth $1.8 billion a year to certain ecosystems in southern Africa. Here's why.

Domestication of animals such as sheep and goats as well ... Of all the continents, Africa is one of the richest in rock art. Images painted with vegetable dye adorn caves in the Sahara, Tanzania ...

John Yang reports. And finally tonight, the populations of some of Africa's most iconic animals have been bouncing back thanks to decades of conservation efforts. But activists are warning that ...

About 50 hippos have died of anthrax poisoning in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Virunga National Park, the oldest ...

Alarmingly, animal welfare is often overlooked, despite its effects on both animals and humans. South Africa plays a significant role in the global wildlife trade. It is a source and destination ...

is 250 km long and comprises four islands and two rocky islets which appear as a prolongation of the Horn of Africa. The site is of universal importance because of its biodiversity with rich and ...