Few phrases are as limiting as “once in a lifetime”. They should happen more often. That was our feeling after just 48 hours in South Africa.

Arguable the most famous reserve in the world for safaris, the Masai Mara has been plagued by overtourism – including the ...

On the Okavango River in Africa, I search for tigerfish, navigating hippos, bird-filled channels, and the kind of strikes that can yank your fly rod out of your hands.

Arguable the most famous reserve in the world for safaris, the Maasai Mara has been plagued by overtourism – including the arrival of a highly controversial Ritz Carlton that is widely believed to ...

The Jambu Zoo has received a pair of hippopotamuses from Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, marking a new addition to its animal collection under an exchange programme approved by ...

Decades ago, the drug baron smuggled the beasts into South America for his private menagerie. They’ve been multiplying ever since. Now officials are taking extreme measures to counter the problem A ...

“They are not far,” he said in French, and we squinted into the approaching foliage. A booming baritone snort filled the air and we saw, to our right, a leathery hippopotamus on the riverbank, ...

Here's a look at the news highlights from Asean countries in the Star-AseanPlus section for Wednesday (March 18, 2026).

He also works as a wildlife guide in the country, specialising in bird and hide photography. It started with birdwatching – ...