Newlyweds on their honeymoon are stuck in Maldives after coronavirus forced airports to shutdown

Trapped in paradise: Newlyweds on their honeymoon are the only guests at luxury Maldives resort after coronavirus pandemic trapped them when airports closed Newlyweds Olivia, 27, and Raul De Freitas, 28, were supposed to spend six days in paradise at Cinnamon Velifushi Maldives before heading back to South Africa But due to mounting restrictions on … Read more

Laura Whitmore compares her recent holiday with Iain Stirling to sunbathing in her garden

Laura Whitmore has shared a throwback snap of her holiday in South Africa with Iain Stirling, comparing it to the couple sunbathing in their back garden amid the coronavirus lockdown. The Love Island presenter, 34, showcased her lithe physique in the photo as she sat poolside in a multi-coloured patterned bikini while raising her hand … Read more

Love Island’s Luke Mabbott reveals he and Demi Jones are STILL not an official couple

Love Island’s Luke Mabbott reveals he and Demi Jones are STILL not an official couple… claiming the COVID-19 lockdown has forced them to halt developing their romance By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 15:46 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 15:46 BST, 5 April 2020 Ex winter Love Island stars Luke Mabbott and Demi Jones … Read more

Sharks hunt in warmer rather than hot waters around the equator

Sharks like to hunt in waters around Europe, South Africa and the US because they dislike the warm waters around the equator Researchers studied 900 million incidents of sharks attacking fishing line bait They looked at records from 1960 to 2014 for sharks, tuna, sailfish and marlin The Bern team found that most predatory fish … Read more

The South African wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them pest-free

Quackers! The wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them free from pests Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate in South Africa unleashes Indian runner ducks into its vineyards  The ducks happily dine on snails and insects, which allows the estate to be less reliant on pesticides They walk, rather than waddle, … Read more

South Africa sees its first two coronavirus deaths

South Africa’s national lockdown made a chaotic start today as people crowded outside supermarkets and packed into taxis despite a growing coronavirus outbreak. The country of 57million people began a three-week quarantine today as the government confirmed South Africa’s first two deaths from the virus.  The South African military has been patrolling the streets and … Read more

Love Island star Sophie Piper clashes with Mike Boateng over ‘distasteful’ joke in awkward reunion

‘Woah, what the hell!?’ Love Island star Sophie Piper clashes with Mike Boateng over ‘distasteful’ joke in awkward reunion Published: 10:22 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 11:10 GMT, 20 March 2020 They spent January searching for romance in a luxury villa in South Africa.  And, Love Island star Sophie Piper clashed with Mike Boateng … Read more

The bananas life of the £40m chimp: DAVID JONES lays bare the life of Kalu

Nibbling on peanuts foraged from the straw carpeting their den, I watched two female chimpanzees sit side by side in a Dorset ape sanctuary this week, slowly getting to know one another. It was a touching scene, made all the more remarkable by their very different backgrounds. One of the chimps, named Naree, had a … Read more

Giraffe almost does the splits as it lowers itself to drink from a watering hole

Necking it down! Thirsty giraffe almost does the splits as it lowers itself to drink from a watering hole The 15ft-tall adult male was photographed at Zimanga Nature Reserve in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa Private game reserve has wildlife-rich hides where photographers can snap away without distressing animals Giraffes only need to drink once every few … Read more

Thirsty animals are perfectly reflected in a watering hole in South Africa

Make mine a double! Thirsty animals are perfectly reflected in a watering hole as they go for a late-night drink in South Africa Leopard, rhino, impala and herd of elephants were all pictured visiting the secluded oasis for a midnight drink As they approached a well-placed camera caught the reflection of their bodies in the … Read more