World’s oldest male gorilla, Ozzie, dies at 61 at Zoo Atlanta
Ozzie, a western lowland silverback was found dead by his care team on Tuesday morning, the zoo reported in a news release. He was...
Five Species Found only in Africa
Continents across the globe are replete with a vast variety of flora and fauna, which are endemic to these different geographical locations. Africa is...
How a Bayelsa community is working with conservation experts to save the Niger Delta...
About 200 critically endangered Niger Delta red colobus monkeys are beneficiaries of a rare collaboration between a community and a conservation organization. This population...
Covid19: Virus circulating in bats for 40 years
Bats may have carried coronavirus for decades
The coronavirus causing the dreaded COVID-19 may have been
around for decades among bats. The closest known predecessor of...
Concerns rising over dead fish along Niger Delta coastlines
Fishes are dying in great numbers and are getting washed ashore along the coast of Niger Delta states. It is a worrying situation for...
Environmentalists urge Nigerian government to act with purpose
Environmentalists have called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to rise up to its responsibility of tackling environmental challenges in the country in order...
Experts make case for intensified effort in Cross River gorilla conservation
There are only a hand full of Cross River gorillas left in the world, thus conservation experts are calling on local and international stakeholders...
Sumatran rhino now extinct in Malaysia
There are officially no more Sumatran rhinos in Malaysia, with the death of the last known representative of the species.
Iman, the last Sumatran rhino...
Unity Bank strengthens support for climate action
Unity Bank says it is in partnership with Avant-Garde Innovation and Technology Services (AGITS) to deepen advocacy initiatives for stronger climate action that will...
‘Security’ lion removed from Lagos house opposite crèche
A lion that was used as a ‘security guard’ has been removed from outside an apartment block opposite a crèche and primary school.
A task...