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The Secretary Bird Is Africa’s Feathered Assassin
With legs built for the runway and a gaze that commands respect, this striking figure moves through the wild like it owns ...
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Leopard attacks bird in South Africa during safari
An curved arrow pointing right. Tourists in South Africa's Kruger National Park were hoping to spot a leopard on a recent safari, but they never expected this. Story by Tony Manfred and editing by ...
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Birds of Paradise
South Africa's bird-of-paradise (Strelitzia reginae) is a member of the banana family. It sports a beautiful flower believed to resemble the avian bird of paradise in flight.
The South African on MSN11d
Avian influenza crisis looms: NSPCA urges immediate action
NSPCA warns of an impending avian influenza crisis in South Africa, urging urgent vaccination access and government action.
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South Africa's Rainbow reports profit jump; flags bird flu threat
South Africa lost a third of its national chicken flock in 2023 to an outbreak of high-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), a bird flu with a high death rate that spreads rapidly. Sign up here.
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Here are the economic and social impacts of bird flu
South Africa also had bird flu outbreaks in 2017 and 2021. Fears of another possible outbreak come after the early start of Europe’s avian flu season and its aggressive spread. Fair Play ...