Nigeria is home to a remarkable diversity of wildlife, ranging from rare rainforest primates to marine giants that pass through its coastal waters.

The general manager of Sanda Kyarimi Zoo in the Borno state of Nigeria said several animals pushed out of the zoo by flood waters have been recovered Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos. Riding on the vessels are giant cardboard ...

Floods in northern Nigeria have killed more than 80% of animals in a zoo including lions, buffaloes and ostriches. Some deadly animals, like snakes and crocodiles ...

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With a full-fledged Ministry of Livestock Development, Nigeria can no longer afford to pretend that livestock movement is a harmless, informal cultural practice beyond the reach of the state. What was ...

Nigeria has the ability to increase its contribution to the Global $1.72 trillion value of farmed animals, through pastoral farming, according to the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Federation of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The general manager of Sanda Kyarimi Zoo in the Borno state of Nigeria said several animals pushed out of the zoo by flood waters ...

MAKOKO, Nigeria — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos. Riding on the vessels are giant cardboard ...

A recent flood in Nigeria has decimated the animal population of one local zoo in the area, according to news sources. The zoo manager also said that flood waters allowed several dangerous reptiles ...