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The cub was kept in a makeshift wire enclosure. (Free Me Wildlife)

Tiger cub kept as a pet in KZN yard is confiscated, moved to Pretoria Zoo

The male cub, weighing just under 17 kilograms, is estimated to be between four and six-months-old

The second giant squid to wash up on Western Cape beaches in two years was cut into chunks before it could be removed for observation. (Photos: Ali Paulus)

Kommetjie’s giant squid evokes mysteries of the deep

The second giant squid to wash up on Western Cape beaches in two years was cut into chunks before it could be removed for observation.

Champ was eventually pulled away from the corpse, his eyes apparently a bloody red

What the? A sex-crazed pitbull chases, kills and humps a cow in King William’s Town

What could have been a simple mischievous dog-chases-cow story turned into a very bizarre one

The Beti showed a decline after the motor industry strike.

SPCA inspectors deny claims of racial abuse by Modise’s farm manager

Two inspectors from the SPCA have dismissed reports that they have racially abused Thandi Modise’s farm manager during an inspection.

The Beti showed a decline after the motor industry strike.

Modise’s farm: ‘Threats’ to the lives of SPCA inspectors

SPCA inspectors say they will lay criminal charges against members of Thandi Modise’s staff who allegedly threatened them at her farm.

The SPCA had to obtain a warrant to get access to the Eikeboom pan

Animal rights group takes on Mpumalanga mine

The SPCA has laid charges against a private mine and farm after thousands of fish and birds died in a dam near Middelburg.

SPCA spokesperson Andries Venter has stated that many of the  horses that had been inspected were in a ‘shocking state’.

SPCA to investigate military horses in ‘bad condition’

The SPCA has obtained a North Gauteng High Court order to allow it to investigate the wellbeing of horses owned by 12 SA Infantry Battalion.

Africa’s ecosystems now run on less than two-thirds of their historical energy, with the decline of elephants, lions, and rhinos reshaping landscapes and livelihoods

SPCA slams Namibia’s plans to send ‘Noah’s Ark’ to Cuba

Namibia has been condemned for planning to donate a "Noah’s Ark" of 150 wild animals – including lions, rhino, cheetah and leopards – to Cuba.

‘White people can walk their dogs

Large bills boost cover for pets

The insurance industry shows signs of strong growth as the cost of care for animals rises. Lloyd Gedye reports.

Namibian women bare all for animal welfare calendar

Monty, a white mongrel with black ears, sat next to her owner at a Windhoek shopping centre and enjoyed pats from children as their mothers shrieked.

SPCA defends animal carcass dumping

The SPCA on Thursday defended its policy of disposing of animal corpses on a Johannesburg landfill.

Every mongrel has his day

Township mutts pretend to be pampered pooches while strutting their stuff to win Best in Show

Dissection software saves lab animals

It’s not just concern for the squeamish biology students who wince at the feel of cutting into a formaldehyde-soaked animal. Think about the frog. The pig. Or even the rat.…