Sam Palmer returns from Africa with a zebra hide and stories to tell JOHN DAY — A change in plans on a South African hunting excursion left Sam Palmer, of John Day with a beautiful zebra hide after one of his most challenging hunts to date. Palmer’s ...

Scientists found that two killer whales are responsible for eight great white shark deaths near South Africa Two orcas whales are hunting and eating great white sharks, according to new research. A recent article in African Journal of Marine Science ...

Howard Ashbrook carries a leopard that he shot to complete the African Grand Slam. Ashbrook has bagged an African elephant, Cape buffalo, African lion, leopard and rhinoceros. The Big 5 are considered the five most dangerous creatures to hunt on foot in ...

The collared pride male lion leaves behind 10 cubs. A conservation community in Africa is mourning the death of Blondie, a 5-year-old collared pride male lion, who was shot and killed last month by a trophy hunter in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.

The Thrill of the Hunt The African Elephant, the Cape Buffalo, the lion, the leopard and the rhinoceros—these are just the latest attractions at the local zoo. These animals make up the “Big Five Game,” the most dangerous and difficult animals to ...

DILLON — Don Darling steadied the crosshairs on a gemsbok while on safari in Africa and squeezed off a shot to drop the plains animal. The gemsbok was just one of many he’d glassed that day, and Darling said that’s one of the biggest differences ...

Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday's attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has told the BBC. It remains unclear how they were released or if other hostages are still being held. Security forces are continuing a manhunt for those involved in the plot, who remain at large.