Ten year fishing limit around African penguin colonies gets BirdLife SA thumbs-up
A fishing association has said it is concerned about the endangered penguins, but that the limits on fishing must not threaten the industry
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Smuggled spider monkeys found in backpack in Texas
The US Border Patrol seized seven animals as a person was arrested in Fort Brown, Texas.
Consumers are choosing to buy sustainably sourced fish
Retailers and suppliers are heeding the call for sustainable seafood products
The race to save coral from Florida’s hot ocean temperatures
Historically hot seawater in Florida threatens to kill coral, but scientists are fighting to stop it.
Fishing around penguin colonies to be limited for 10 years
But it is no ‘miracle intervention’ to save the imperilled seabirds, minister stresses
Meet the winners of SA’s premier bird photography competition
Halima Beale and Adam Buckham were the big winners of this year’s event
Parliamentary committee briefed on theft of 51 rhino horns
We did all we could to make sure our vault was highly secured, says North West Parks and Tourism Board
Eskom baffled by Nersa’s licence delay
The National Energy Regulator of South Africa has approved one licence instead of the three needed to get the National Transmission Company of South Africa up and running
231 rhinos killed for their horns so far this year
But measures such as law enforcement authorities working together have resulted in a decline in the number of animals killed
Komati residents fired up over Ramokgopa’s remarks
People living around the power station are calling for it to be reopened
Why July is the ‘world’s hottest month’… in 61 seconds
With July “virtually certain” to be the warmest month on record, BBC Weather has this analysis.
Greece fires: What’s happening on the island of Rhodes?
A number of hotels on the Greek island have been evacuated and some tourists have had to flee on boats.
What is that? Rare animal sighting delights onlookers
Experts in Hong Kong believe it to be a rarely-spotted whale mid-feed, filtering small fish into its mouth.
AI robot asked ‘will you rebel against humans’?
The question was posed at the world’s first robot-human press conference at a UN summit in Geneva.
Weather satellite captures lightning spectacle across Earth
Spectacular movies of lightning spreading across the Earth have been released by the European weather agency Eumetsat.
Watch: ‘Dark explorer’ telescope launched into space
The launch is part of a mission that will map the cosmos to try and investigate so-called dark matter.
Virgin space plane takes off with first customers
The 70-minute mission was purchased for the Italian Air Force and the Italian National Research Council.
Australia: Watch ‘curious’ whale swim alongside kayaker in Sydney
Drone footage shows a humpback whale swimming alongside a kayaker near Bondi Beach in Australia.
Explorers excited at sight of cute snailfish
It looks like a character from an animated film but this is a real snailfish deep in the Pacific Ocean.
Watch rare footage of ‘ferocious’ platypuses fighting in the wild
Two male platypuses were caught on camera fighting for territory in Tasmania, Australia.
Wind vortex seen over Kilauea volcano after eruption
The Hawaiian volcano erupted on Wednesday and is still spewing hot lava from various vent sources.