The story behind the award-winning photo of an elusive brown hyena bringing new life to the Namib Desert.

It may sound surprising, but groups of hyenas will sometimes take on animals much larger than themselves, even lions. Although usually, the lion is not a full-grown male, but rather a younger lion or ...

Hyenas are one of the most misunderstood mammals in the wild. They are often seen as dim-witted scavengers who feast only on the carcasses left over by other predators. But in reality, these dog-like ...

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 ...

A haunting scene of a brown hyena in front of a long-abandoned building. (Image credit: Wim van den Heever (South Africa)/ Wildlife Photographer of the Year) An eerie image of a brown hyena ...