A surfer missing after a shark attack off the southern coast of Australia on the weekend is “presumed dead”, police said on Monday, as a search turned up fragments of wetsuit-like material. ALSO READ: WATCH Disturbing videos shows canned hunting still rife in South Africa The surfer, identified by local media as 46-year-old teacher Simon Baccanellow, was attacked […]

Pangolins are animals that you may not be able to picture in your mind’s eye – here’s a brief overview. Pangolins look very similar to the American armadillo but with scales covering all of their body except their face. But here’s the kicker, these animals are being poached by the ton-load from their habitats in […]

Stay in touch with what is happening around the world with The South African’s viral video selections. The latest viral video is taking the internet by storm and for different reasons. Watch this wild elephant chasing a safari vehicle while the visitors scream. Today’s Viral Video is about a trending video shows visitors recording videos of a […]

The Community Services and Health Directorate first disbursed Grant-in-Aid funding to the Cape of Good Hope SPCA in 2013 for a pilot mass pet sterilisation project in Dunoon and Brown’s Farm. SHOPPERS | Cheapest groceries in South Africa: Checkers v Woolworths v Pick n Pay – and more Ten years later, nearly 15 000 domestic pets have been sterilised at a […]

Chameleons are simply not good pets. Although many people have reptiles as pets; snakes, iguanas, and geckos, chameleons are out of the question. However, a disturbing practice is still continuing in the Rustenburg area near Sun City in the North West. ALSO READ: Kruger Park: Hyenas and lion feast on giraffe – PHOTOS OCCUPANTS OF […]

A cheetah brought to India from South Africa in a scheme to reintroduce the world’s fastest land animal was killed by its partner while mating on Tuesday, officials said, the project’s third recent fatality. LOOK | Kruger Park: BATS hang from ceiling at Skukuza Airport – PICTURE Daksha was one of 12 South African cheetahs relocated to India’s Kuno National Park along with another eight from Namibia, with Prime […]

One of the most wanted suspect in rhino poaching related cases in Mpumalanga, Odis Maluleke, who is also evading court cases against him was rearrested at Kabokweni on Saturday, 6 May 2023 after whistleblowers informed police on his whereabouts. The 47-year-old was initially arrested together with three of his accomplices on 20 July 2015. The […]

Today’s video: Massive anaconda snake caught on camera. These daily videos are unfathomable and often unexplainable – but 100% genuine – and may well leave you speechless. ALSO WATCH: Man sleeps with cheetahs at SA breeding centre Terrifying video of the day: HUGE ANACONDA CAUGHT ON CAMERA https://twitter.com/OTerrifying/status/1655444839637594118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1655444839637594118%7Ctwgr%5Ee2da744b87151cbc4b9dd7a8b847648c93cd6a95%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thesouthafrican.com%2Fvideo%2Fterrifying-video-of-the-day-massive-anaconda-on-camera-watch-breaking-tuesday-9-may-2023%2F MORE FROM THE SOUTH AFRICAN Need your […]

A video of a man sleeping with cheetahs went viral on Twitter on Saturday, 6 May. ALSO READ: Watching videos of baby elephants crossing the road never gets old! WHO IS THE MAN?  The video of the man sleeping with three cheetahs at a cheetah breeding centre in Bloemfontein, South Africa has been viewed 9.8 […]

In this latest animal sighting, dominant male lion killed by two young coalition brothers. According to the Maasai Sighting website, this sighting took place at Serengeti National Park. ALSO READ: Kruger Park: Ranger shares photo of black mambas killed by car – SAD A dominant famous male lion of the Serengeti National Park was recently […]

NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the ”A 2.2m long Black Mamba caught in Durban” article in a minute. Kwa-Zulu Natal snake rescuer, Nick Evans attended to a black mamba that was found in the living room at a house in Shallcross, Durban. He shared a video of him rescuing the 2.2m snake on […]

A male rhino desperate to mate with the mother tends to drive the calf away, even killing it in some cases. WATCH Rhino Bull won’t take no for an answer. Photo: Maasai Sightings READ MORE: Kruger Park should urgently fill over 80 vacant ranger posts to combat rhino poaching In this latest animal sighting, a […]

The remains of an Australian fisherman who went missing on a fishing trip in crocodile-infested waters have been found inside two of the reptiles, police said on Wednesday. ALSO READ |Measles outbreak: Almost 1,000 confirmed cases in SA The 65-year-old victim, named in Australian media as Kevin Darmody, had gone fishing last Saturday in far north Queensland as […]

NEWS IN A MINUTE: Listen or watch the full versions of the ”Penumbral lunar eclipse visible in SA this FRIDAY” article in a minute. A penumbral lunar eclipse will be visible from South Africa on Friday, 5 May 2023, according to Angelo Ricardo G Hoorn of the Severe Weather and Information Centre SA. A penumbral lunar eclipse occurs […]

A cheetah brought from South Africa to India has died, wildlife officials said, the second such death within a month in a country where the big spotted cat was declared extinct seven decades ago. LOOK | Kruger National Park | Latest sighting: Elephant near Crocodile Bridge So far, 12 cheetahs from South Africa and eight from Namibia have been brought to […]

On 24 April, three suspects aged between 20 and 35 are expected to face charges before the Klerksdorp Magistrates’ Court for being in possession of a stolen Nile crocodile. ALSO READ: WATCH: Crocodile EATS another crocodile at Kruger National Park SUSPECTS FOUND IN POSSESSION OF STOLEN NILE CROCODILE The suspects were arrested on 20 April by Stilfontein Stock Theft and […]

A video went viral after a lion woke up unexpectedly and gave a group of unsuspecting men a huge fright. Here is the video. WATCH: Lion wakes up and gives men the fright of their lives Photos: Video/Twitter A video of a group of men getting the fright of their lives when a lion unexpectedly […]

Watch as a lone zebra roam the streets of Bellevue and Hayfields in Pietermaritzburg. WATCH AS THE LONE ZEBRA ROAMS THE STREETS According to a report by The Witness the zebra has been in search of a new home for the past few days after being kicked out of its herd. ALSO READ: WATCH: Couple double booked with PYTHON […]

Sunfish, aka mola-mola, are one of the largest fish in the world, and can often be seen floating on their sides – ‘sunbathing’ – in the summer months along the Cape coast of South Africa. Recently, NSRI’s Melkbosstrand crew received a call from the NSRI Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to assist in the rescue of […]

One of the greatest calls of the wild is the sound of a lion roaring. That low-pitched roar can reach friend and foe up to 8km away! But have you ever heard the cute sound of a lion cub? Listen below as two young cubs, near Hoedspruit in South Africa, try to emulate their parent […]

Tens of thousands of years ago, a huge horse species walked, trotted and galloped across the shifting sands of what is today South Africa’s Cape south coast. The Giant Cape Zebra (Equus capensis) weighed an estimated 450 kg. Its extant relatives in southern Africa are far smaller: the plains zebra weighs between 250 and 300 […]

43 countries have stopped animal testing for cosmetics, will South Africa be next? The 10th anniversary of the European Union’s ban on cosmetic animal testing and trade has just passed and the climax of a decade-long campaign by Humane Society International, its affiliates and partners to extend the cruelty-free cosmetics model across the globe. Humane […]

A shocking undercover investigation released today by the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International says it has exposed the hypocrisy that the trophy hunting industry uses to promote the killing of imperiled species. Trophy hunts were offered in at least 65 countries with the majority in South Africa, including captive lion […]

Pet lovers will be concerned to hear that the country’s brain drain may lead to a severe shortage of vets in the not-so-distant future. South Africans love their pets. However, pet animals are a great responsibility as they require care from both their owners and expert medical professionals when special attention is required. PICTURES | […]

A tiger escaped from a residence and roamed the countryside outside Johannesburg, South Africa, for four days last month. It attacked a man and killed several animals, and was eventually shot by the authorities. Tigers aren’t native to South Africa and are considered an alien species. Its escape highlights the country’s controversial commercial captive breeding […]