Most people's encounters with lemurs have occurred through their representations in popular children's media, like "Zoboomafoo" or "Madagascar." However, most people don't know that lemurs play an ...

The African Plant Database lists 65,000 species of flowering plants, ferns and conifers found on the African continent and ...

A geoscience study uncovered zircon evidence pointing to the possible remains of the lost continent of Lemuria under the ...

Two new lodges are hoping to help protect pristine pockets of a country where the unique wildlife is under threat ...

Watch a tenrec take a dust bath in a tiny tub and find out how this unusual hygiene habit helps with grooming, scenting, and ...

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On June 16, a female wallaby named Mac escaped Grace and Glory Animals, an animal education zoo in Oswego, New York. Therein ...

The World Heritage Committee, at its 47th session currently taking place in Paris, France, has decided to remove the ...

Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report ...

With the South African school holidays still going on parents may want to get their kids out of the house for a bit with the ...

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

Get ready to discover the 10 rarest and most fascinating snakes on the planet! From the jungles of Madagascar to the isolated ...