Animal control officers and support staff helped to remove a tyre from an elephant's neck. North West Dept of Economic Development, Environme A young elephant in a North West reserve managed to get a tyre stuck over his head.In a joint operation, the animal was tracked and darted to remove the tyre.It took a few…
The elephant, photoed before the incident. (Twitter/MothershipSG) Pregnant elephant dies after eating fruit rigged with explosives.Villagers in India lace fruit with firecrackers which act as land mines to protect their fields from wild animals.Local police are investigating the incident.A pregnant elephant was killed in India after eating fruit stuffed with explosives, officials said Wednesday, sparking…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…