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Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines said Monday it has banned shipment of lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros and buffalo trophies as freight.

Or so everyone expected when the party for the tour of Zimbabwe was announced, till Craig Ervine willed Zimbabwe on to a seven-wicket win in the first of three One-Day Internationals in Harare on Sunday. Interestingly, the 2nd highest 9th wicket partnership (126*) in ODIs was...

Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside Palmer’s dental practice in Bloomington, Minnesota, this week to voice their disgust, CNN affiliate WCCO reported. Environment Minister Oppah Muchinguri has meanwhile appealed for the United States to extradite Palmer so he can...

Contrary to media reports on Saturday, the other lion was not Cecil’s brother Jericho, who is still alive, the Bhejane Trust said.

“Unfortunately it was too late to apprehend the foreign poacher as he had already absconded to his country of origin”, Muchinguri said at a news conference. Palmer has said he relied on his guides to ensure the hunt was legal.

“Headman Sibanda’s case is in connection with a lion that was killed by the other American in April”, Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokeswoman Caroline Washaya-Moyo said.

Sithole is cooperating with the police investigation.

Visitors arrive at Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park. Zimbabwe authorities are accusing him of killing a lion with a bow and arrow in a restricted area over the weekend. Sithole is cooperating with the police investigation.

Stewart Dorrington, operator of Melorani Safaris in South Africa, said Seski had hunted on his property and all his actions there were “perfectly legal”.

Craig Ervine crunched 130 not out from 108 balls in Harare – an innings that featured 11 fours and five maximums – as the hosts chased down New Zealands 303-4 with six balls to spare, Nathan McCullums wide at the start of the 50th over handing Zimbabwe a memorable triumph....

Jericho the lion is alive and well and roaming his park habitat in Zimbabwe, the Oxford University researcher tracking the lion confirmed on Sunday.

Researcher Brent Stapelkamp told The Associated Press by telephone Saturday that the satellite collar on a lion named Jericho had been sending normal signals, indicating the lion was alive and moving around.

The pair added 137 for the third wicket – their fourth consecutive century stand in ODIs – as New Zealand posted 303 for four after being put into bat by Zimbabwe. The Kiwis began on a shaky note losing both of its opening batsmen Martin Guptill and Tom Latham for 39...

Conflicting reports are coming in about whether or not Jericho, possibly the brother of the recently killed Cecil the lion, had also been slain by a hunter today (Aug. 1) in Zimbabwe.

According to reports, Jericho, just like his brother, was illegally shot during a hunt in Huwange National Park. After Cecil was fatally shot by American dentist Walter Palmer, experts feared that Cecil’s cubs would be killed by a rival lion looking to take over the pride,...