South Africa has come up with a novel strategy to protect and expand its already abundant wildlife herds: It wants people to eat more of the animals. The idea may seem distasteful to many.

A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in South Africa on Tuesday.

H undreds of endangered animals were found dead in crates at a South African airport, animal inspectors said on Friday, after not receiving food or water for several days.

A South African study of infected zoo lions spurs worries about the virus spreading in the wild. The lions caught the coronavirus from their handlers and showed severe symptoms.