Whether born slave or free, African Americans in the North found themselves at the center of the conflict over slavery. Read about three African Americans who became well-known for their ...

Rescued after being orphaned and shot in the head by poachers, an infant gorilla is now safely in the care of Ape Action ...

both within Africa and beyond. Wildlife charity the Born Free Foundation says lion bones and other body parts are increasingly sought-after in South East Asia, where they are sometimes used as a ...