The scene is strikingly reminiscent of children playfully hitching a ride on a grown-up’s body. One lion clambers onto the giraffe’s back, while two others wrap themselves around his legs.

For years, these amphibians and reptiles were mainly known by their scientific or English names which meant little to the communities where many of them were found. Now, thanks to a multilingual ...

Before your visit, discover some of Earth's most captivating creatures found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, like the ...

In a river of South Africa, a patterned creature with a “sickle shaped” mouth swam through the “dark peat-stained” waters.

“Rabies is endemic in South Africa,” the department stated, urging pet owners to take responsibility and vaccinate their animals as a matter of public safety. The department said rabies cases ...