In East Africa's savanna ... move across space to adapt to climate and habitat changes As natural savanna habitats and climate are rapidly being altered by human activities, effective conservation ...

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It ...

From a horseback safari in Brazil to one of the marine world's most flamboyant sex shows, these wildlife encounters allow ...

Climate in these biomes shows little seasonal ... Repetitive dry season fires have occurred in the African savanna over the last 50,000 years. Fire plays a major role in the balance between ...

In African savannas, wildebeests ... Nonforest ecosystems also help mitigate climate change by absorbing carbon. Grasslands—a nonforest ecosystem—can store 150-200 tonnes per hectare of ...

Ferne Corrigan looks in-depth at the climate of the African savanna grasslands, describing the rainfall distribution and the benefits of fires in the dry season. The adaptations made by the baobab ...

The forest elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis) is one of two living African elephant species, the other being the savanna elephant (Loxodonta africana ... doing their part in slowing down the effects of ...

African savanna elephants (Loxodonta africana). Scientists used to think both animals were subspecies of a single African elephant. However, a study published in 2010 found that each elephant ...

The worst drought in 100 years drives Namibia and Zimbabwe to conduct culls in national parks to help alleviate an urgent ...

In a farming community located in the south-central Democratic Republic of Congo, Dorcas Tshabu is turning a childhood dream ...

The price will be steep, but a journey here affords an unforgettable African savanna experience. To save some coin, book one of the park's campgrounds instead of staying at a high-end safari lodge ...

When people think of animals that could be driven extinct by climate change ... wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa where it inhabits savannas and arid regions. A previous study – which ...