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Buffaloes Attack Old Lion – Pride Comes To Rescue
In a moment that appeared to have been pulled straight out of The Lion King, an older male lion is trampled by a herd of buffalo. His pride rushes to his defence, but are they fast enough to save him?
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Rare Moment Lion Birth Gets Caught On Camera
Witness the breathtaking and rarely-seen moment when a lioness welcomes her cub into the world. This birth in the heart of nature’s kingdom is a moment these safari-goers will never forget!
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Watch Moment Lions Trap Old Leopard
An old leopard made a miscalculated leap when he jumped from a tree into a pride of lions, which then closed in for an attack.
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Watch Hyena Cub Walk Straight Into Huge Male Lion
Watch the video here: A young spotted hyena’s life came to a premature end when it stumbled upon a large male lion. The unfortunate incident occurred occurred on the S1 Road, between Skukuza and Phabeni Gate. The accompanying footage was sent to Latest Sightings by Tanisha Rach, who had spent the day viewing wildlife in…
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Watch Moment Elephant Sprays Water At Sleeping Lion
A lioness planning a siesta at a waterhole had her day rudely interrupted when an elephant cow arrived for a drink.
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Concern For White Lion Cub As New Facial Injury Emerges
Latest Sightings recently received the concerning news that one of the white lion cubs of the Birmingham Pride has sustained a severe wound. Jaun Slabbert, founder of Ngala Way Safaris, forwarded the information and images to us. He said that he had recently seen the lion, a female, in good condition. Alarmed! As such, alarm…
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Old Lioness Tries Escaping Gang of Hyenas
A tragic scene in the Kruger National Park as an old lioness faces down a hyena clan, in what could have been her last moments.
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Moment Buffalo Throws Calf Into The Air To Save It From Lion
A buffalo managed to defend its calf from a lion attack by using unorthodox methods, such as catapulting the calf into the air to get it away from the lion.
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Watch Baboons Get Stuck On Bridge To Avoid Lions
Careless baboons find themselves trapped beneath the West Street Bridge when a pride of lions takes them by surprise.
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Moment Lizard Manages To Fend Off Lions And Cobra
The expression ‘dynamite comes in small packages’ was especially true for a lizard which managed to fend off a cobra and two lionesses
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Incredible Moment Male Lion Catches and Drags Entire Buffalo
A huge male lion singlehandedly took down a buffalo bull and then, after a confrontation with the herd, dragged the fallen beast across the riverbed banks in full view of field guide Louis Strauss and other viewers at the Jock Safari Lodge.
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Sad Moment Blind Eland Walks Into Lions
Field guide Francis Kijazi recently witnessed a blind eland walk straight into a pride of lions, oblivious to any impending danger.
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Stranded Lion Comes Face To Face With Hippos
Trapped in rushing waters, a lone male lion finds itself surrounded by a group of nearly twenty angry hippos! In a gamble of life and death, will the king of beasts manage to outsmart the territorial giants in the water? Watch the Sighting: Steyn Jacobson is a co-owner and guide for South Post in Kruger…
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Brave Lioness Saves Cub From Flooding River
A pride of lions attempts to cross a dangerously high river, but one little cub struggles more than the others to get to the other side. When the raging current sweeps it away its mother must make a daring rescue! Watch the Sighting: Callum Robertson, an experienced safari guide for Sabi Sands, was in Kruger…
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Zebra Stallion Crushes Foal Mid-Birth While Mom Fights Back
Last week, we witnessed an emotional and intense moment in nature. A zebra was giving birth to a foal, but things took a dramatic turn when the herd’s stallion, realizing the foal wasn’t his, attacked both the mother and baby – right in the middle of the birth. The mother miraculously found the strength to…
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Amazing Sight: 20 Lions Line River Bank To Take A Drink
While the founder and CEO of Latest Sightings, Nadav Ossendryver has personally seen many impressive sightings, he recently witnessed the ‘miraculous’, when 20 lions lined up shoulder to shoulder to drink from a river in the MalaMala Game Reserve. A slow start to a final day on safari Nadav explained that it had been their…
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Watch Croc Try To Steal Buffalo From Lions
A massive croc and a pride of lions fought for ownership of a buffalo kill within full view of Rosa Swart on her recent visit to the Kruger National Park. This unusual showdown for the prized kill was captured beautifully by Rosa, as the key players in this wildlife drama wrestled for prominence on the…
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Watch Lion Try To Run Faster Than Cheetah
Watch the video here: A male lion’s efforts to assert dominance became an amusing spectacle when a young cheetah easily outpaced its pursuit. Ranger Kevan Dobbie and guests witnessed the interesting encounter on a game drive at Mala Mala Private Game Reserve. Congregation of big cats According to Kevan, all three of Africa’s big cats–lion,…
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Hyenas Dramatically Rescue Sibling From Lion
A spotted hyena escaped death when its brave clanmates rescued it from the jaws of a male lion. Maddie Lowe sent this video displaying astonishing unity to Latest Sightings, where it was posted on August 29, 2023. Returning to the kill While visiting Arathusa Game Lodge, Maddie was on a game drive, accompanied by guide…
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Lions Find Lost Baby Elephant
This little elephant remained unbowed in the face of mortal danger, and made a courageous and heroic charge for safety against impossible odds. This sighting was caught by 55-year-old paramdeic firefighter Brent Schnupp, and the rest of his safari group, as they explored an area of the Kruger National Park just north of the Mopani…
