Search results for giant sable antelope

Ecology Jul 3, 2017

Angola slowly opens to conservationists after long civil war

Hippos, malaria and capsized canoes were among the hazards for National Geographic researchers paddling along an Angolan river that had been barely studied. On a separate survey in Angola, a conservationist drove on remote ...

Ecology Mar 19, 2010

Cheetahs return to Angola's south

Wild cheetahs have returned to southern Angola for the first time in decades, having disappeared during decades of civil war, a researcher said Friday.

Plants & Animals Sep 22, 2009

Once feared extinct, Angolan sable wins new hope for survival

They are Angola's national symbol and the nickname for the country's football team -- yet fewer than 100 are believed still alive.

Plants & Animals Jul 27, 2009

Rare Angolan antelope tracked by research team

A rare Angolan antelope feared to have been killed off during a 27-year civil war has been located, giving hope for the future preservation of the species, a government official said Monday.