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Remarkable relearned behaviour shows the resilience of Namibia’s quite remarkable desert-adapted big cats. By Philip Stander. Image above by...

Never again ignore this busy opportunist of the bush, for its presence usually reveals something intriguing going on. By...

Impress your guide with your expert knowledge Ostriches have the biggest eyes of any land mammal – almost 5cm...

As far as extraordinary sightings go, this is pretty darn unusual High on the bucket list of many avid...

We have more in common with these lesser-known apes than we might assume, and we should do more to...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin cherishes the fly-by of his high-speed fisher friend “Chip-chip, chip-chip.” A high-pitched, yapping call...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin falls for the tempting twitter of the greater honeyguide It’s early morning in Kafue...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin takes a closer look at the African wildcat Shhh! There’s a predator approaching the...

Understanding elephant behaviour, by Audrey Delsink, extracted with permission from the new 480-page book The Last Elephants. Elephants are...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin pursues the African finfoot What is it about the African finfoot that gets birders...

Seeing is believing: Mike Unwin admires the collective spirit of the banded mongoose Pandemonium on the savannah. A martial...

The pangolin is in grave danger of extinction, in part because people believe the myth that pangolin scales can...

Ann and Steve Toon reveal the top spots to see suricates in southern Africa Whether you’re eight or you’re...

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Ann and Steve Toon pay homage to a few of Africa’s marvellous animal mums Protecting,...

Always one for a dramatic bird of prey, Mike Unwin casts his binoculars in the direction of this great...

It’s early evening in a rural Swazi village. A brown bird cruises low overhead in buoyant, unhurried flight. At...

They’re unlikely to be helpful at your next quiz night, but could come handy during campfire chat on your...

Trot, trot, trot. Stop, sniff, spray. Trot, trot, trot… There’s no mistaking a foraging jackal. Restless and relentless, it...

Tan-tan-tara! It seems fitting that a trumpet fanfare should herald the arrival of this most regal-looking bird. To be...

1 Mountain gorillas This enormous ape is a high-altitude race of the eastern gorilla. Just over 1000 remain in...