When it comes to African wildlife, few things capture the imagination like the Big Five animals. I still remember the first ...

The "New Big 5" consists of the elephant, polar bear, lion, gorilla and tiger -- all of which are threatened with extinction. Elephants are the largest living land mammal, and face threats from ...

The 16th edition of the world's wildest run, the Marakele Marathon, in Big Five country, took place on Saturday in Limpopo.

A violent practice rooted in colonialism is being subverted, with the release of a new book that flips the idea of the "Big 5". Marking Earth Day, 11 striking images reveal the animals that are ...