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Rare Hyena’s Eerie Photo Captured by South African Photographer Wins 2025 Wildlife Prize

The striking image earned South African photographer Wim van den Heever the Natural History Museum in London's top honor Dave Quinn is the Deputy News Director at PEOPLE. He has been working at the ...
Newsweek

Spotted Hyena Seen in Egypt for First Time in 5,000 Years

Scientists have reported a sighting of a spotted hyena in southeastern Egypt—the first such encounter recorded in a whopping 5,000 years. "My first reaction was disbelief until I checked the photos ...
CNN

Ghostly shot of hyena wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year award

An image of a rare hyena standing in front of an abandoned building in a former diamond mining town in Namibia has won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 award. Shot by South African ...
The New York Times

This Carnivore Turned Up in Egypt After Vanishing 5,000 Years Ago

When a scientist received a video of a spotted hyena in the southern part of his country, he thought someone was playing a trick on him. By Darren Incorvaia The animal killed two goats belonging to ...
BBC

'They're a very elusive species': The 10-year effort to photograph the rare hyena stalking a diamond mining ghost town

The story behind the award-winning photo of an elusive brown hyena bringing new life to the Namib Desert. At night, the long-abandoned diamond mining town of Kolmanskop is almost empty. The tourists ...