Elephant declines could trigger wider ecosystem losses in African savannas, 15-year test shows

For decades, ecologists have theorized that the extinction of one important species could set off a chain reaction of losses ...

Photo Exhibition of "Enchanted Encounters: From Yellow Sea Wetlands to African Savannas" Unfolds in Kenya

On May 22, coinciding with the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges and the International Day for Biological Diversity, the themed photo exhibition "Enchanted Encounters: From Yellow Sea ...

KS3/GCSE Geography: The wildlife and ecosystem of tropical savannas

KS3/GCSE Geography. Tropical savanna biome. Exploring tropical savanna grasslands in Africa to examine the plants and animals ...
Earth.com

Losing elephants could cause millions of insects to disappear

Researchers found elephants help sustain a hidden network of insects, with their loss triggering biodiversity declines across ecosystems.
Earth.com

A bird thought to be extinct for 94 years is photographed alive in the African savanna

The Rusty Lark bird that had been missing for 94 years was photographed alive in Africa, surprising scientists and ...

African elephant

What is the African elephant? African elephants are the largest land animals on Earth. They are slightly larger than their ...
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First Look: Zoo Atlanta opens new African Savanna habitat (Photos) (Video)

Emilee Leibbrand and her 2-year-old son at Zoo Atlanta's opening of the African Savanna. Joann Vitelli To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in ...
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Cropping Africa's wet savannas would bring high environmental costs

PRINCETON, N.J.--With the global population rising, analysts and policymakers have targeted Africa's vast wet savannas as a place to produce staple foods and bioenergy groups at low environmental ...