The 730-sq.-mile NamibRand Nature Reserve, which unfolds across Southern Namibia, was recently named Africa’s first Wilderness Quiet Park by Quiet Parks International. The nonprofit organization ...

Following days of heavy rains and inclement weather experienced across Gauteng, the popular Rietvlei Nature Reserve in Tshwane has been temporarily closed. City of Tshwane spokesperson ...

An artificial bird bank designed to provide a safe nesting site for sand martins has been installed in a nature reserve in the north of the Isle of Man. The 10m (33ft) wide, and 2m (7ft ...

Located about 40 miles north of Tulum, Punta Laguna Nature ... the reserve, which also showcases jaguars, pumas, howler monkeys and dozens of bird species. Additional activities include swimming ...

From touring the Skocjan Caves to admiring the works of Joze Plecnik in the capital, Robin McKelvie explores five wondrous natural and cultural sites across Slovenia ...

A dog owner has been left in "disbelief" after finding three caged dogs abandoned at a nature reserve. Paula Clarkstone said the dogs were "dirty and bedraggled" when she came across the cage at ...

Situated along Madagascar's west coast, Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve is home to impressive geological structures and a variety of endangered species. More than 328 miles of forests ...

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There, when it’s cold enough for the lake’s waters to stay below 41 degrees, he energetically strips down to swim trunks, goggles and a swim cap and jumps enthusiastically into the freezing lake and ...

“Our design doesn’t simply replicate nature; it goes beyond what natural organisms can ... which allows controlled backward and sideways swimming. The researchers developed a compact control system ...