Northeast African cheetahs are one of the world’s rarest big cats, with fewer than 500 now estimated to remain in the wild.

All species have evolved with competition, and the five species of large African carnivore—the lion, spotted hyena (hereafter hyena), wild dog, leopard, and cheetah—are perfect examples of this ...

A “haunting” image of a hyena in a mining ghost town that took a decade to capture has won this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. The shot by South African wildlife photographer Wim ...

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 ...

Highlighting the best wildlife photography across land and sea, see some of the winning photos from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. South African photographer Wim van den Heever ...

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 ...

Eleven cheetah cubs were rescued from illegal trade in Somaliland in what a conservationist described on Thursday as "one of the largest confiscations of the species." The cubs were packed in bags ...

Washington watering holes and restaurants are showing solidarity and seizing an opportunity to draw in out-of-work government employees. By Alexander Nazaryan Reporting from Washington, D.C. It’s been ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Leopold, a cheetah at the Topeka Zoo, has been euthanized after a surgical team in Overland Park discovered spine damage that couldn’t be repaired. According to a social media ...

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent ...

CLEVELAND — Cleveland Metroparks Zoo announced Wednesday the passing of Chimba, a male cheetah, who was humanely euthanized that morning due to declining health associated with his advanced age. Born ...