In the rainforests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scientists have identified a previously unknown species of African monkey—one of the rarest discoveries in modern primatology. Named ...

The remote cameras captured a leopard, left, and a golden cat, right, among many other species. | Will Burrard-Lucas in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Society. Photographer Will ...

DNA pulled from the dung of African forest elephants has given experts a more accurate—and higher—population estimate for the elusive animal, but the species remains critically endangered, a study ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In the past three decades, poaching has decimated Africa’s now-critically endangered forest elephants, and as a result, their vital role as seed ...