JOHANNESBURG — South Africa is a hub for the international pet trade, with thousands of animals exported each year. Many of these are exotic birds and mammals like parrots and marmosets, bred locally ...
A nature conservationist and popular YouTuber commonly referred to as “South Africa’s Steve Irwin,” Graham “Dingo” Dinkelman, died at age 44 Saturday from a venomous snake bite. Dinkelman, a husband ...
New research from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa, has revealed that puff adders (Bitis arietans) can be highly efficient at controlling rodent populations that ...
Pilot Rudolph Erasmus' life was potentially in danger as the deadly snake slithered up his back mid-air It felt like just another flight for South African pilot Rudolph Erasmus, until he noticed an ...
Black Mambas, Africa’s fastest and most feared snakes, can be a key player into tracking pollution, while at the same time keeping ecosystems healthy. New research from the University of the ...