A snake catcher course run by the African Snakebite Institute, based in Pretoria left South Africans stunned after a live ...

Brevard Zoo goes to great lengths to keep its exotic animals, from sea turtles to sloths and Komodo dragons, warm during Florida's cold snap.

The world is breathtakingly beautiful, but in some places, that beauty comes with sharp teeth, potent venom, crushing strength, and silent danger. From dense rainforests to dry deserts and vast oceans ...

Just because something is legal doesn’t automatically make it morally good. Nor does banning something instantly mean that it ...

For a different kind of wide open, drive north along the Atlantic to the West Coast National Park. Here, Langebaan Lagoon glows turquoise against white sand and low, undulating hills. Outside of ...

North Carolina packs more adventure into one state than most people experience in a lifetime of travel. From towering sand dunes that belong on a desert postcard to mountain trails that wind through ...

Unidentified oil is washing up on South African beaches, closing shores and raising fears for wildlife as officials investigate the source of dense tar balls and oil barrels.

TOKYO, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor (7201.T), opens new tab said on Friday it would sell its manufacturing assets in Rosslyn, South Africa, to the local arm of China's Chery Automobile (9973.HK), ...

The exercises were the second time in six months that President Cyril Ramaphosa appeared to be blindsided by his own military regarding relations with Tehran. By John Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane ...

It could be assumed many would run – quickly − in the other direction if told a 10- to 15-foot snake was at a residential home. But Indian River County Sheriff’s Cpl. Trevor Kramer said the Jan. 25 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NorthHatley / Getty Images There’s nothing more relaxing than a beach vacation, unless of course the beach is overcrowded and ...

The beautiful Boulders Beach is one of Cape Town’s most visited beaches and the only place in the world where you get close to African Penguins. Cape Town definitely has no shortage of amazing beaches ...