Congolese forces have rescued at least 40 hostages held by Islamic State-linked rebels after an intense battle with the extremists in the country’s hard-hit eastern region.

About 90 kilometers (56 miles) southeast of Cape Town lies the tranquilly-named town of Betty’s Bay in South Africa, home to ...

The tragic news that 50 hippos died due to an anthrax outbreak at Virunga National Park is a heartbreaking reminder of the fragile state of our world’s wildlife. Beyond the environmental loss, the ...

Anthrax has been connected to the death of dozens of hippopotamuses at Virunga National Park in Africa's Democratic Republic ...

Dozens of hippopotamuses have died from anthrax poisoning at Africa’s oldest national park. Anthrax, a severe illness most ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said. Photos shared by the Virunga National Park in the Democratic ...

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and ...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Rwandan-backed rebels now control large parts of eastern Congo and threaten to expand their offensive ... a sightseeing helicopter crashed and sank in a New York City river have ...

The Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center in Fort Dodge opened last July. The center is home to colorful and interactive exhibits that aim to teach Iowans about the importance of waterways and ...

leader of the Congo River Alliance that includes the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. Nangaa dismissed Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi’s comments last week that his country — whose mineral ...

State Rep. Pat Curry, R-Waco, has backed away from a bill he filed to scrap the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, saying in a statement that recent meetings with the agency proved encouraging.