Hippos Yawned Before Heading Out to Feed — Even on Cool Evenings
Observations in Zambia and South Africa found that hippos yawned most frequently as they prepared to leave their…
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Research, conservation and new discoveries
A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Wild Dogs Travelled Thousands of Kilometres in Search of a Mate
GPS tracking in Zambia shows how African wild dogs can cross enormous distances between populations. But snares and…
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Six Cheetahs Return to Zambia's Luangwa Landscape After Nearly 30 Years
Three male and three female cheetahs from South Africa have been moved to North Luangwa as the first…
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Common Hippopotamus Carcass Linked Wildlife and Human Exposure in Zambian Anthrax Outbreak
A hippopotamus carcass initially attributed to trauma was followed by laboratory-confirmed anthrax in lions and one epidemiologically linked…
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Thrush Nightingales Crossed Deserts by Flying at Night and Remaining Almost Inactive by Day
Multisensor loggers showed that thrush nightingales crossed the Sahara and Arabian Desert through consecutive nocturnal flights, with daytime…
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Southern Giraffe Accounted for 208 of 446 Single-Species Field Studies in an 80-Year Review
A review of 817 publications found that southern giraffes dominated field research, but demographic, geographic and other knowledge…
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African Review Found Different Impact Emphases in House Crow and Red-billed Quelea Studies
A 2026 review of 59 African studies found that red-billed quelea research focused mainly on crop and economic…
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Prey Depletion Erodes the Hunting Advantage of Large African Wild Dog Packs
Data from 13 African wild dog packs in Zambia show that where large prey have been depleted, larger…
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Zitting Cisticolas With Categorical Egg Signatures Made Fewer Recognition Errors
Field experiments in Zambia found that Zitting Cisticolas with categorically patterned egg signatures were less likely to accept…
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Targeted Poaching for Lion Body Parts Appears to Be Expanding Across Africa
A 2026 review finds that targeted poaching of African lions for body parts appears to be increasing in…
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