Photographer Peter Delaney reveals the shots he’s taken of African elephants he’s most proud of

A photographer who has taken tens of thousands of pictures of elephants has revealed some of the shots he is most proud of. And they’re absolutely jaw-dropping, as we reveal here – fine art photographs of one of the most-loved creatures in the animal kingdom. The photographer, Peter Delaney, told MailOnline Travel: ‘There is something … Read more

Blind African student who was dragged out of Oxford Union by the ankles wins pay out

Blind African student who was dragged out of Oxford Union debating chamber ‘by his ankles’ wins pay out of ‘several thousands of pounds’  Video footage of Ebenezer Azamati being ‘manhandled’ at the union went viral  It was claimed the Ghanaian student was behaving ‘aggressively’ and ejected  A year later, the union apologises and has withdrawn … Read more

New species of a venomous African Bush Viper is named after Metallica’s James Hetfield

A new venomous snake species discovered in Africa has been named in honor of Metallica frontman James Hetfield. Researchers say the African Bush Viper boasts a triangular-shaped head and a dragon-like experience that echoes the image of the musician.  The scientific name of the reptile is Atheris hetfieldi, which can grow to more than 20 … Read more

Conservationist is mauled to death by 400lb white lions he kept at his South African safari lodge 

Conservationist is mauled to death by 400lb white lions he kept at his South African safari lodge West Mathewson, 68, was fatally mauled by two lionesses on Wednesday   Incident happened when he unlocked their cage to take them for a morning walk Conservationist Mr Mathewson ran a safari known as Lion Tree Top Lodge  By … Read more

Archaeologists discover traces of ancient bedding from 200,000 years ago in South African cave 

There was no tog rating on the duvet and an electric blanket was definitely out of the question. But Stone Age mattresses were far comfier than the era’s name might suggest – and they were even designed to keep the bedbugs at bay. Archaeologists have uncovered traces in a cave of ancient bedding from 200,000 … Read more

Joe Biden APOLOGIZES for suggesting Latino American community is more diverse than African Americans

Joe Biden on Thursday attempted to ‘clarify’ his comments suggesting the Latino American community is more diverse than African Americans.  The presumed Democratic nominee wrote on Twitter: ‘Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify. In no way did I mean to suggest the … Read more

Fears of a stampede to the UK’s beauty spots as ten-day ‘African heat flare’ on the way

Beauty spot residents are bracing for a fresh stampede of revellers as a major ‘African heat flare’ is set to roast Britain in a ten-day heatwave. Tourists are expected to flock back to beaches across the country as temperatures up to 91F (33C) sweep in from central Europe by the end of the week – … Read more