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Aiken Mandlbaur

I’m a dynamic content and community strategist with a passion for storytelling, wildlife and digital innovation. My background sits at the intersection of creative media, operations and relationship building, and I’ve always thrived in spaces where ideas move fast, and structure keeps everything flowing.

At Latest Sightings, I serve as Coordinator and Relations Development Lead, working behind one of the world’s largest real-time wildlife platforms. I help guide the content we publish, support the contributors who share their sightings with us and work closely with the community that turns those moments into global conversations. My day-to-day includes content curation, influencer and partner collaborations, community strategy and helping shape the direction of the stories that our audiences engage with.

Alongside this, I’ve helped drive meaningful digital growth, strengthening our social reach, improving engagement and launching new initiatives like Ting Vision, our push into wildlife media innovation and real-time AI-supported technology. I also handle many of the operational and coordination pieces that keep our team aligned, making sure creative ideas turn into smooth execution.

At the core of all of this is my love for nature, people and purposeful storytelling. Whether I’m building partnerships, creating recruitment campaigns or developing new wildlife solutions, I try to bring the same balance of passion and professionalism to everything I do. My goal is simple: to help create work that connects, inspires and brings the wild a little closer to those who love it.

Aiken Mandlbaur

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  • Leopard JUST Misses Its Prey

    Leopard JUST Misses Its Prey

    Watch as a leopard makes a daring attempt at catching its prey, only to come up just short in this thrilling chase! See the heart-stopping moments captured on camera.

  • 20 Lions Squeeze onto River Bank to Drink

    20 Lions Squeeze onto River Bank to Drink

    A pride of 20 lions squeeze to drink water from a small stream in the Sand River and create the perfect image.

  • Hippo’s Desperate Attempt to Save Friend From Lions

    Hippo’s Desperate Attempt to Save Friend From Lions

    A resident hippo at a lodge thought it would be safe from predators by making the waterhole in camp its home. Two massive male lions had a different idea when they used the parking lot as their hunting grounds!

  • Hyenas Mob and Bite Lone Lioness

    Hyenas Mob and Bite Lone Lioness

    Hyenas thought they got lucky when they found a lost lioness with a full meal. This would normally be a pushover, but the lioness wasn’t having it, and she decided to fight instead!

  • Old Hyena Gives Itself Up to The Lions

    Old Hyena Gives Itself Up to The Lions

    A couple of lions recently were lying in the road when an old hyena wandered right into their space. The lions jumped up to grab it, and, the frail hyena acted just as if he surrendered to them, like he knew it was over. 

  • Wildebeest Makes Miraculous Escape from 3 Monster Crocodiles

    Wildebeest Makes Miraculous Escape from 3 Monster Crocodiles

    A wildebeest put its own life on the line when it decided to be the last one to cross the Mara River. It didn’t take long for 3 crocodiles to surround the wildebeest, and the tourists could only watch as it fought to escape! ?

  • Lioness Catches Leopard While Male Tries His Luck With Her

    Lioness Catches Leopard While Male Tries His Luck With Her

    A leopard was in the wrong spot at the wrong time. This pride of lions managed to surround it, and the lionesses went in for the attack. However, the pride’s male only cared about one thing…

  • Why You Should Give a Lion Couple Their Privacy

    Why You Should Give a Lion Couple Their Privacy

    After showing interesting behavior, a big male lion was not happy with some nearby tourists, so he charged at them!

  • Leopard Pulls Off Perfect Ambush on Baboon – But they Fight Back

    Leopard Pulls Off Perfect Ambush on Baboon – But they Fight Back

    A leopard sets up a perfect ambush on a baboon, but the tables turn when the baboons fight back.

  • Warthog Walks Right into Leopard

    Warthog Walks Right into Leopard

    Watch as a leopard executes a perfect ambush on an unsuspecting warthog family in this incredible wildlife encounter caught on film in Kruger National Park. Don’t miss out on this thrilling video!

  • When a Lion Finds a Sleeping Wildebeest…

    When a Lion Finds a Sleeping Wildebeest…

    A lion on his morning stroll almost walks right past a wildebeest sleeping in some bushes, but, in the last moment, it picks up its scent and the rest is history… ?

  • Crocodile Tries Taking Down 5 Elephants

    Crocodile Tries Taking Down 5 Elephants

    A crocodile was caught trying to take down a herd of elephants multiple times. This was nothing more than an irritation for the herd until the crocodile managed to grab one of them by the nose! Then it was the elephant’s turn to fight back…

  • 20+ Angry Mongooses Try to Rip Python Apart

    20+ Angry Mongooses Try to Rip Python Apart

    Watch as a gang of 20 angry mongooses team up to attack a python in a once-in-a-lifetime sighting captured by a wildlife lover. Find out what happened next on our website!

  • 6 Tiny Lion Cubs Race to Keep up With Mommy

    6 Tiny Lion Cubs Race to Keep up With Mommy

    Watch six adorable lion cubs race to keep up with their mother in this heartwarming video captured by Latest Sightings CEO Nadav Ossendryver in Kruger National Park.

  • Giraffe Takes First Steps 5 Minutes After Birth

    Giraffe Takes First Steps 5 Minutes After Birth

    Witness the miracle of life as a mother giraffe gives birth and helps her newborn take its first steps. Watch the heartwarming footage captured by Johan Van Zyl from Wild Eye on LatestSightings.com.

  • Black Mamba Tries to Escape Crocodile

    Black Mamba Tries to Escape Crocodile

    Watch a black mamba take on a crocodile in this incredible video captured in Kruger National Park. Who will come out on top?

  • Catfish Fights for Its Life Inside Pelican’s Throat Before Being Swallowed

    Catfish Fights for Its Life Inside Pelican’s Throat Before Being Swallowed

    Watch as a pelican battles for 15 minutes to swallow a catfish in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. Will it succeed? Find out in this incredible footage captured by Michael Laubscher of Wild Eye.

  • Lion Fights Back While Rivals Eat Him Alive

    Lion Fights Back While Rivals Eat Him Alive

    Two brother lions fight back to reclaim their territory, brutally taking their enemy’s life in the process. Watch the intense footage and book a safari to witness the rawness of nature firsthand.

  • Elephant Casually Pushes Down Massive Tree

    Elephant Casually Pushes Down Massive Tree

    Watch in awe as an elephant effortlessly topples a massive tree to access fresh leaves. Discover the crucial role these gentle giants play in shaping their ecosystem and promoting biodiversity. Learn more in our latest post.

  • Elephant Almost Flips Truck full of Tourists

    Elephant Almost Flips Truck full of Tourists

    Tourists on safari in Pilanesberg Game Reserve had a close encounter with a bull elephant that almost flipped their truck. Watch the incredible footage and book your own safari adventure now!