Alongside a national flag, anthem and coat of arms, most countries have one or more plant and animal species that they ...

Springbok is considered the national animal of South Africa. Its name was derived from the Afrikaans ethnic group. To them, ...

a study in South Africa has found. Scientists played recordings of people talking normally through speakers hidden at water holes in the Kruger National Park. About 95% of animals were extremely ...

South Africa's battle ... The majority of animals killed last year were in the Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park in KwaZulu-Natal province. The Kruger National Park, which had previously been a hotspot ...

The research team from Western University played recordings of various sounds to animals at waterholes in South Africa's ...

After spending two months in a small Beirut apartment with an animal rights group, the four-and-half-month-old lion cub arrived Friday at a wildlife sanctuary in South Africa after a long journey on a ...

The robin won. The first national animal to be used as a symbol in South Africa was the springbuck (or springbok), proposed in 1906 as a name for the country's rugby team ahead of a tour of Europe.

The robin won. The first national animal to be used as a symbol in South Africa was the springbuck (or springbok), proposed in 1906 as a name for the country’s rugby team ahead of a tour of Europe.

King protea. Carol Phillips/iStock/Getty Images Reflecting its mega-biodiversity status, South Africa boasts five national animal and plant symbols. These are the national animal (springbok ...