Nigerian fishing festival returns to joy of community, despite setbacks

Abuja, Feb 15 (AP) Thousands of fishermen descended Saturday on the milky waters of the Matan Fadan river, a UNESCO heritage site that snakes through lush vegetation at the town of Argungu in ...

A Nigerian fishing festival returns to the joy of the community, despite setbacks

Thousands of fishermen have descended on the Matan Fadan river, a UNESCO heritage site that snakes through lush vegetation in the village of Argungu in Nigeria’s northwest.

‘We got lucky’: How Florida wildlife died — or survived — in the brutal February freeze

A record-breaking freeze this month sent Florida wildlife into shock. Some of those animals were native, some were invasive.

Melbourne like a local

There's no gleaming harbour bridge or opera house. But Melbourne's charms are endless, including secret bars, wildlife where ...

Snakes on a plane, skinks in the post: The slippery and growing problem of animal smuggling

Thousands of animals are being stuffed into toys and electrical goods by criminals cashing in on the market for rare pets.