Heather Djunga
Heather Djunga is an accomplished writer and editor whose love for the great outdoors was kindled from an early age, from when she took annual trips down to South Africa’s Kruger National Park with her family. Her most memorable animal sightings have included a showdown between a leopard and porcupine, a wild dog kill during an evening game drive, and a cheetah with three brand new cubs. She has also authored a children’s series about a lion cub.
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Monitor Lizard No Match for African Rock Python
An African rock python constricted a giant lizard in full view of Rudolph Strydom, in this incredible sighting witnessed in the Phinda Game Lodge.
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Baby Elephant Chases Giraffe to Impress Mommy
The playful mock-charging of a baby elephant was recently filmed by Deon Kelbrick in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.
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Baby Wildebeest Loses its Herd While Running From Lions
The tragic killing of a young wildebeest recently provided a heartbreaking and memorable sighting.
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Zebras and Wildebeest Join Forces to Chase Off Wild Dogs
The tables were turned on a pack of troublesome wild dogs in this incredible sighting filmed by Cathan Moore in the Timbavati Game Reserve.
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Curious Cubs Investigate a Puff Adder on the Road
A curious lion cub roused up his brothers and sisters, and his mother, when he took interest in a puff adder lying on the road.
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Witnessing the Elusive Mating Display of Pearl-Spotted Owls
A treetop in the Dinokeng Game Reserve set the stage for some rare viewing of the mating display of two pearl-spotted owls.
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Mongoose Watch from Den Right Beside Rutting Impalas
Two mongooses watched on as two male impalas engaged in a mock battle in this special sighting.
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Wild Moment As Leopard Crawls Right Beneath The Vehicle
A leopard crawled beneath a safari vehicle in this incredible sighting filmed in the Ivory Tree Game Lodge by Ranger Aiden.
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Two Curious Lion Cubs Entertain Themselves with Mom’s Tail
Two tiny lion cubs saw their mom’s tail as an opportunity to indulge in some exuberant play, in this precious sighting.
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Leopard Keeps Moving as Bold Francolin Sounds the Alarm
A francolin sounded the alarm as a leopard moved with purpose through the bushveld.
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Adorable Baby Elephant Takes First Steps
The tentative first steps of a baby elephant were filmed in the MalaMala Game Reserve.
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Hyenas Corner Leopard And Her Tiny Cub
Hyenas can be a menace as this leopard mother and her cub discovered in an impressive sighting captured by Ronald Mutero in the Kruger National Park.
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Snouted Cobra Devours Lizard Whole
A massive Snouted Cobra tried to swallow a Likkewaan in an impressive sighting witnessed by Andre de Kock at the Thornybush Nature Reserve.
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Leopard Successfully Hunts Nervous Impala
Ravenscourt, a dominant leopard at the Dulini Private Game Reserve, successfully stalked and took down an impala in full view of witnesses.
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Crocodile Attempts To Take Down Buffalo
This spectacular clipping by Kruger Pride Safaris shows the patience and the power of the crocodile species. While this croc didn’t succeed in his efforts to pull down a buffalo, he definitely wowed the spectators!
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Lion Steals Fresh Kill From Hunting Leopard
A magnificent male lion, with a striking blue eye, stole the prey from a leopard in the Thornybush Game Reserve.
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Crocodile Flings Rival Like A Toy
Some spellbinding crocodile rivalry was witnessed by Tamysn du Toit by the Sabie River in the Kruger National Park.
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Lions Raid Safari Campsite For Easy Meal
Yusuf Suliman was given an edge-of-seat viewing experience when a pride of lions raided a camp, searching for an easy meal.
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Lions Climb Trees To Escape Rising Floodwaters
A pride, consisting mostly of lionesses, decided to climb a tree to escape rising floodwaters.
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Lioness Snatches Wildebeest Calf In Sprint
A lioness sprinted out in pursuit of a baby wildebeest, securing a kill in view of spectators near the Crocodile Bridge in the Kruger National Park.
