Freshwater fish are an ‘aquatic version of the canary in the coalmine’ for Africa’s rivers, lakes and wetlands, a new report ...

An estimated 26 per cent of Africa’s freshwater fish species are threatened (including those assessed as Critically ...

Over 3,200 freshwater fish species have been recorded in Africa, with 28 new freshwater fish species described in 2024 alone. Africa has the world's highest per capita catch of freshwater fish: 2.56 ...

A new report shows 26% of Africa’s freshwater fish are threatened with extinction, but the figure could be higher because there are data gaps, a new report shows. Two of these species are classified ...

The growing impact of microplastics in South Africa is having an escalating effect on the environment and public health.

This problem is compounded by South Africa’s high plastic consumption and limited recycling infrastructure, leading to ...

A recent scientific study takes a look at the intriguing ability of male Japanese pufferfish. The incredible fish utilize a ...

Travel writer Brian Berkman discovers why the pristine Kogelberg Nature Reserve, east of Cape Town, offers the perfect ...

Researchers from the Ateneo de Manila University recently raised the alarm over potential invasive alien fish species infesting Laguna de Bay. They identified the fish as “tinfoil barb” (Barbonymus ...

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A new study has found that lopinavir and efavirenz are the top pollutants in water bodies, many associated with waste water treatment plants ...

The growing impact of microplastics in South Africa is having an escalating effect on the environment and public health.