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Elephant charges at tourists, shoves floundering woman underwater after party gets too close to its calves: video
“She was incredibly lucky. Had the elephant held her down for a few more seconds, or gored her with its tusks, the outcome would likely have been fatal."
Biggest diamond in over a century found in Botswana — a whopping 2,492 carats
The Botswana government says the huge 2,492-carat diamond is the second-biggest ever discovered in a mine.
Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany amid trophy hunting dispute
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi is threatening to send 20,000 elephants to Germany after the European country’s environment ministry called for limiting imports on hunted trophies, according to a report. Masisi...
Let this sink in: Wet safaris are big game in Botswana
As someone who has gone on safari all over southern Africa, I walked away from a recent visit to Botswana’s Okavango Delta awestruck by the landscape, the biodiversity, and the...
Botswana unearths world's third-largest diamond
A 1,098-carat diamond believed to be the third-largest gem-quality stone ever to be mined has been discovered in Botswana, according to a joint venture between Anglo American's De Beers and the government....
Tone-deaf, Dumbo and blind: NRA boss struggles to kill hurt elephant from feet away in newly surfaced video
NRA spokesman Andrew Arulanandam confirmed LaPierre joined the hunt in Botswana and “the corresponding video footage was for an outdoor TV show the NRA once sponsored."
Mysterious elephant deaths in Botswana caused by toxins in water linked to climate change
GABORONE - Toxins in water produced by cyanobacteria killed more than 300 elephants in Botswana this year, officials said on Monday, announcing the result of an investigation into the deaths...
Mysterious Botswana elephant deaths may be due to new pathogen
Although the number of deaths so far represents a fraction of the estimated 130,000 elephants in Botswana, there are fears more could die if authorities cannot establish the cause soon.
Botswana gets first test results on elephant deaths
GABORONE - Botswana said on Friday it had received test results from samples sent to Zimbabwe to determine the cause of death of hundreds of elephants but is waiting for...
Hundreds of elephants have mysteriously died in Botswana
Hundreds of elephants were found dead in Botswana in a mysterious mass-die off that has experts demanding urgent testing, according to a report. At least 350 carcasses have been discovered...
Poison, anthrax ruled out in mysterious death of more than 100 elephants in Botswana
Rising numbers of elephant deaths in Botswana are baffling scientists as they struggle to work out what's killing the creatures. So far, 110 elephant carcasses have been discovered in the...
Python vs. jackals vs. honey badger: Who wins?
This safari showdown pitted three vicious animals against each other. Watch as a python, a honey badger and a pair of jackals fight for their lives in Chobe Park in...
Modern humans came from Botswana, study says
Scientists believe they have traced humans' ancestral home to a wetland that existed in what is now Botswana.
15 (surprising) countries where it’s illegal to be gay
Uganda this week announced that it wants to resurrect a bill colloquially known as “Kill the Gays.” The bill, which was nullified five years ago on a technicality, would impose...
Near-total ban on sale of wild elephants to zoos hailed as 'momentous win'
The resolution passed by a vote of 87 in favor, 29 against and 25 abstaining. The US voted against it.
Heartbreaking aerial shot shows elephant mutilated by poachers
A heartbreaking image shows a mutilated elephant dead on the ground after poachers hacked its head in half to get its ivory tusks. South African photojournalist Justin Sullivan, 28, used...
Hundreds of endangered vultures mysteriously poisoned in Botswana
More than 500 vultures in Botswana have been poisoned after elephant carcasses were laced with chemicals. In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Botswanan government confirmed that the poisoning took...
Botswana becomes latest African nation to decriminalize gay sex
The southern African nation of Botswana became the latest country to decriminalize gay sex when a high court on Tuesday rejected as unconstitutional sections of the penal code with roots...
Largest uncut diamond in recent history found in Botswana mine
TORONTO - Lucara Diamond Corp. has unearthed the largest uncut diamond in recent history in its Karowe mine in Botswana, the Canadian company said on Thursday, beating its own record...
Botswana considers using elephant meat as pet food
Botswana is considering lifting a ban on hunting elephants — and is recommending that meat from the massive mammals be used in pet food. The recommendation to lift the ban,...