Smitten over a kitten! Timbavati’s white lion cub is proving to be just as fierce and frightening as its tawny siblings. Limpopo, South Africa (25 February 2026) – ‘Rawr’…
Some very good dogs are helping protect our tortoises by sniffing out what human eyes can’t quite spot! Western Cape, South Africa (25 February 2026) – South Africa isn’t…
Sometimes the smallest gestures leave the biggest paw prints, like when one young child decided his dog’s favourite old bed deserved to become a source of cosy comfort for a…
Drago waited six years for love and landed with his bum in the snow! An old boy now, his story shines a light on how adoption is every lonely doggie’s…
Borders don’t stop conservationists from saving wildlife. This mission spanned two countries to save one endangered Cape Vulture. KwaZulu-Natal (24 February 2026) – A vulture response group in South…
Quick question. How is it that we have a unicorn, a dinosaur and even a dodo emoji…but not a pangolin? South Africa (23 February 2026) – That’s the question…
When trainee Inspector Mthunzi lacked a place to stay during the course of his training, the Midrand community opened their hearts and doors to ensure his career dreams didn’t go…
Some goodbyes are harder than most. Last week, the SPCA Springs experienced one of those harder ones when they bid farewell to the gem that is Thandi. An assistant who…
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