Animals and Wildlife
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A Thoughtful Approach to Take Your Dog to Work Day
Cape Town, 22 June 2026 —As South Africans look forward to celebrating Take Your Dog to Work Day on 26…
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Why Pet Stores continue to grow in popularity despite online shopping
Pet owners have more ways than ever to buy food, toys, treats and accessories for their animals. Online retailers offer…
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Help Build 67 Kennels of Hope for Mandela Day
Cape Town, 26 May 2026 —As Mandela Day approaches on 18 July, FOUR PAWS South Africa is calling on individuals,…
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World Kidney Day Highlights the Importance of Kidney Care for Big Cats at LIONSROCK
Cape Town, 11 March 2026 – On World Kidney Day observed on 12 March, FOUR PAWS is drawing attention to a…
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FOUR PAWS Calls on South Africans to Prioritise Sterilisation Amid Growing Pet Homelessness Crisis
Cape Town, 16 February 2026 – Global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS is urging South Africans to turn February into…
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Share Love This Valentine’s Day: Symbolically Adopt a Big Cat with FOUR PAWS
Skip the usual chocolates and flowers this Valentine’s Day and choose a gift that truly makes a difference. By symbolically…
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Algoa Bay in South Africa becomes a prestigious Whale Heritage Site
Algoa Bay in South Africa has been awarded the Whale Heritage Site accolade, making South Africa the only country in the world…
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Zimbabwe’s export of juvenile elephants a gross violation of CITES treaty
The report says that “by any reasonable metric, the conditions of the transfer and housing of the Zimbabwean elephants are…
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First dog to test positive for COVID-19 has died
The first dog, Buddy, to test positive for COVID-19 in the United States has died, National Geographic magazine reported, after…
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SARS urges taxpayers to file their tax returns online
The South African Revenue Service has urged taxpayers to file their tax returns online. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
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Killer of Uganda’s rare gorilla, Rafiki, sentenced to 11 years behind bars
One of the four suspected killers of Rafiki, Uganda’s famous silverback gorilla, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.…
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Video: See what the big cats of the Kruger have been upto this lockdown
A new wildlife video uploaded by Latest Sightings shows what the lions of the Kruger have been up to. In…
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Three-legged African wild dog saves her species from extinction
African wild dog Lihle may only have had three legs, but her contribution to wildlife conservation in Africa can never…
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Explorers in Antarctica found the largest soft-shelled egg ever seen
After a mysterious, 66-million-year-old fossil was found in Antarctica, it sat unstudied for nearly a decade. Researchers weren’t sure what…
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How far away can dogs smell and hear?
We know and learn about the world around us through our senses. The senses of smell and hearing in dogs…
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FAREWELL GAMBIT!
Today (April 20, 2020) the SAAMBR team situated at uShaka Marine World is mourning the death of Gambit, our beloved…
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