As darkness falls across Harar, people gather to welcome the city’s carnivorous visitors and see them get their fill.

A hyena has mauled a 15-year-old boy at a camp in South Africa's Kruger National Park, sinking its teeth into the youth's face as he slept in a tent. Erco Janse van Rensburg is in the intensive care ...

JOHANNESBURG-- A hyena has mauled a 15-year-old boy at a camp in South Africa's Kruger National Park, sinking its teeth into the youth's face as he slept in a tent. Erco Janse van Rensburg is in the ...

It is dusk when Kim Wolhuter parks his battered Toyota off-road vehicle a few metres from a hyena den. The sun has just disappeared behind the acacias, a blood-red ball, and the day's heat is ...

The spotted hyena is Africa's most successful predator—and one of its most misunderstood animals. But decades of cutting edge research is yielding greater understanding, respect, and protection. A ...

A father and son on safari in South Africa captured a heart-pounding moment when a curious spotted hyena crossed paths with two fierce cheetahs. The sighting was captured on camera by Hanno Erlmann ...

This is a guest post composed as part of the NSF Science: Becoming the Messenger workshop, Lawrence KS January 27, 2011 Without a doubt: Hyenas have significant PR issues…Disney is, at least in recent ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Hyenas, being total badasses: Two hyenas escaped from a South African wildlife park ...

While sitting outside of a safari lodge in South Africa, a woman spotted a hyena walking around the property and captured the moment in a video that has been viewed more than 40 million times. TikTok ...

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JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A hyena has mauled a 15-year-old boy at a camp in South Africa’s Kruger National Park, sinking its teeth into the youth’s face as he slept in a tent. Erco Janse van Rensburg is in ...