PRETORIA, South Africa, October 25, 2019 (ENS) – By the stroke of a legislative pen, a list of iconic and, in some cases, endangered wild animals can now be manipulated as farming stock.

If you want to kill animals for fun, South Africa is the place. Topping the list of favourites by trophy hunters are lions, baboons, southern lechwes, caracals and vervet monkeys.

It is also one of the leading countries for trophy hunting.The industry in South Africa is estimated to be worth US$176.1 million per year. More than 140,000 wild and captive bred animals were ...

In South Africa, for example, there are 11 official spoken languages and scientists use Latin names for species. Most people aren’t familiar with the scientific names.

The zoo received 56 cheetahs, 52 caracals, six jaguars, 19 leopards, 90 lions, 20 African wild dogs and many other animals from South Africa, according to the 2023-24 annual report by Vantara.

De Winton's golden mole was last seen 87 years ago on Port Nolloth beach, a mile long sandy stretch of South Africa's northwest coast. Its survival is threatened by diamond mining in the coastal ...

The South African safari lodge where the animals come to you. By Rob McFarland. October 15, 2024 — 4.51pm. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Save articles for later.