dailymail.co.uk — Vets in South Africa operated on 11-month-old Roccy after the young animal developed cataracts following a brutal attack last year....

businessdailyafrica.com — Nineteenth-century European explorers called Africa the “Dark Continent,” because to them it was vast and largely unknown.

Today, the continent may still be dark, but for a very different reason: it is chronically short of electricity....

economist.com — Coastal waters could feed many more Africans, but need better protection....

bbc.co.uk — One of the world's tiniest lizards has been discovered by keen-eyed researchers in Madagascar....

bbc.co.uk — As prehistoric predators, crocodiles have a fearsome man-eating reputation, but little is known of their behaviour underwater in the wild. Now scientists are risking their lives to study the reptiles in their natural habitat. But can it ever be safe to dive with a crocodile?...

blog.getaway.co.za — The painted dog's situation is critical, and snares can sometimes wipe out an entire pack in a matter of hours. The Wildlife ACT Fund has partnered with Woolworths South Africa to raise the profile of painted dogs and in turn collar as many of them as possible....

bbc.co.uk — A decade ago Gabon set aside 10% of its land for national parks. It wanted to become Africa's version of Costa Rica - a magnet for eco-tourists. But turning Gabon's natural assets into tourist cash has been tougher than expected....

news.mongabay.com — Rwanda has raised the price of a permit to see mountain gorillas to $750 per day starting June 1, 2012, up from $500....