Maputo Special News Today

Maputo National Park is a place for one of those marvellously well-balanced getaways — with instant access to sea and safari.

Today we look at two new studies of African wildlife using bioacoustics and take a listen to some of the recordings informing that research. Listen here: Bioacoustics combines biology and acoustics. In other words, it’s the study of the sounds of nature, which can tell us a lot about things like animal behavior and population […]

The lumbering animals respond calmly to their grunting and groaning friends, but a stranger's voice often prompted a loud, filthy territorial response

A new study shows hippos are releasing a so-called ‘poop tornado’ when responding to the call of an unfamiliar hippo, while their response to familiar hippos is different.

The thunderous calls of common hippos can be heard from more than half a mile (1 kilometer) away — and when a hippo hears the booming call of an unfamiliar hippo, the animal often responds by letting loose a dramatic spray of dung.

Four of the fastest hunting cats in the world have been let loose in the southern corner of Mozambique — it’s the first time that cheetahs have been seen here in nearly 60 years. Four of the fastest hunting cats in the world have been let loose in the southern corner of Mozambique — it’...