When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first time I saw a rhino. It was about 20 years ago, and I was on my first ever ...

Park officials are warning nearby residents to avoid contact with dead animals as teams monitor the affected area ...

Scientists disagree over whether gains among well-studied African mammals expose flaws in global biodiversity indicators, or ...

Poaching elephants and rhinos for their ivory is a barbaric act that has caused a devastating decline in their populations. Sadly, according to the Humane Society International, 25,000 African ...

Africa is known for its incredible biodiversity. From the desert to the wide-open plains, the forested cliffs to the coral reefs, the continent is rich in plant and animal species found nowhere else ...

In order to understand foodways and subsistence strategies of humans in the past, as well as distributions of ancient animal species, it is critical for archaeologists to accurately identify animal ...

Across most of the world, and particularly in the tropics and subtropics, large wild aquatic animals – such as manatees, turtles and dolphins – are being hunted and traded. This is not a new ...

Not many other adventure holidays are as alluring as an African safari that comes with the promise of seeing Africa’s Big Five animals up close and in the wild. The thrill of coming into contact with ...

For the past several years, AWI has supported the Africa Animal Welfare Conference (AAWC), an annual event that draws government officials, animal protection groups, and animal advocates from across ...

From their home in Contra Costa County, Peter and Corie Knights have made it their mission to help animals. What makes it unusual is those animals live more than 8,000 miles away. The Knights founded ...

The quantity and complexity of commercial wildlife trade laws has grown globally over the past century. A new study examines wildlife trade laws in 11 countries and finds that a country's Global ...

When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first time I saw a rhino. It was about 20 years ago, and I was on my first ever ...