South African pilot James O’Connell killed over the weekend in crash during air show at the Saldanha Bay Airfield, in an incident captured on video.

I saw places and things I never thought I'd see: many lions, zebras, elephants, giraffes, wild dogs, hippos, water buffalo, ...

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

Captured in a fascinating YouTube video posted by the Pondoro Game Lodge is a showdown between African wild dogs and spotted ...

They’re a guaranteed sighting on a drive in Kruger, and they are often overlooked, Don't underestimate how special these antelopes are.

Finding the right name for a new car can be a tough proposition. The animal kingdom has often proved a wellspring of ...

Five lions were sprawled out and sunning on rocks alongside Kenya’s Voi River. Hippos wallowed nearby. Elephants drank and ...

Georgia Safari Conservation Park is the first overnight safari park in the Peach State (and one of the only in the ...

Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the ...

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Have you herd? Groups of animals often have unique, and sometimes funny, names. You’re probably familiar with the collective nouns for common backyard and barnyard animals, such as flocks of birds and ...

Image via Depositphotos. In the battle for survival, some animals have adapted to live in the harshest climates on Earth, enduring extreme heat or cold that would be fatal to most other creatures.