Nature

As the world marks World Lions Day today, World Animal Protection warns that the King of the Jungle may soon be extinct if urgent measures are not taken. Edith Kabesiime, Campaigns Manger at World Animal Protection says, “African lions are facing human and nature induced threats hence the need to prioritize their protection. We have witnessed the population of lions in Africa declined ...

The collapse of Canada’s largest ice sheet, the 4,000 year old Milne ice shelf, should be setting off alarm bells everywhere. Our world is fast losing the air conditioner that stabilizes the whole global climate system: Arctic ice.  As 43% of the ice sheet broke into pieces at the end of July, Tropical Storm Isaias became the earliest ninth named storm on record. Isaias proceeded to hammer the Caribbean, U.S. East Coast and Southern Canada with rain and fierce winds, killing eleven and leaving millions without ...

The consideration of reopening airport and open doors to tourism has excited many tourists, something that has given hope to many who had booked prior to coronavirus outbreak and suspending the international travel. On Wednesday, 260 tourists who had already made bookings prior to the country’s pandemic lockdown, reported at the Katungulu entry point of the Queen Elizabeth National Park ...

A few days ago Botswana announced the death of hundreds of elephants in it’s reservation under unclear circumstances. Most of the death took place near Seronga Village on the northern edges of Okavango Delta, a huge swampy region which receives a huge wildlife populations. Edith Kabesiime, Wildlife Campaign Manager, World Animal Protection Africa, said: “The unexplained and catastrophic death of ...

Snakes have the ability to terrify many people even when they are not venomous. Venomous snakes drive fear into every rational human being’s heart, as everyone has heard stories about deadly snake bites. Of all of the species of snakes in the United States, there are 20 species of venomous snakes. 16 of these species are all of the rattlesnake ...