Bowsprit Tortoise

Reptiles > Tortoises

The Western Green Mamba (Dendroaspis viridis) is the breathtaking, emerald-scaled arboreal ghost of West Africa’s tropical rainforests. Stretching up to eight feet long while remaining remarkably slender and lightweight, this agile elapid spends virtually its...

Black Wildebeest

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou), celebrated throughout southern Africa as the White-tailed Gnu, is one of the most distinctive, spirited, and historically triumphant antelopes on the African continent. Distinct from the larger Blue Wildebeest by its dark...

Pajama Shark

Fish > Carcharhiniformes

The Pajama Shark (Poroderma africanum), celebrated across South Africa as the Striped Catshark, is one of the most uniquely patterned, charismatic, and famous inshore catsharks on Earth. Confined exclusively to the wave-swept rocky reefs and mystical kelp forests of...

Cape Cobra

Reptiles > Snakes

The Cape Cobra (Naja nivea), celebrated throughout southern Africa as the ‘Koperkapel’ (Copper Cobra) or ‘Geelslang’ (Yellow Snake), is one of the most formidable, beautiful, and dangerously venomous elapids on the African continent. Possessing...

Grey Rhebok

Mammals > Even-Toed Ungulates

The Grey Rhebok (Pelea capreolus), locally known in Afrikaans as the Vaalribbok, is an elegant, woolly mountain antelope endemic to the rugged alpine heights of southern Africa. Inspiring the famous global athletic brand Reebok with its remarkable speed and boundless...