We may not regard hyenas as the most adorable animals, but they are both fascinating and impressive. Despite having the appearance of a rather thin and scruffy dog, they belong to the Feliformia ...

The striking image earned South African photographer Wim van den Heever the Natural History Museum in London's top honor ...

The story behind the award-winning photo of an elusive brown hyena bringing new life to the Namib Desert. At night, the long-abandoned diamond mining town of Kolmanskop is almost empty. The tourists ...

An image of a rare hyena standing in front of an abandoned building in a former diamond mining town in Namibia has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 award. Shot by South African ...

For years, photographer Wim Van den Heever (@wim_van_den_heever) noticed brown hyena tracks and droppings embossed into the sands of the South African “ghost town,” Kolmanskop. Over time, it became ...

A rare brown hyena roams Kolmanskop, a Namibian ghost town. Photographer Wim van den Heever captured this elusive creature, winning the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 award. The image ...