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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Two Male Lions Fight Over A Buffalo
Two male lions fought over their share of buffalo meat in this scintillating sighting.
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Elephant Chases Hippos Back Into The Water
This elephant single-handedly chased an entire pod of hippos into the water in a memorable sighting filmed by Ravi Charan.
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Hyena Slowly Bites A Lion
What happens when a spotted hyena and a lion come face to face? Sipho Khoza filmed this memorable encounter.
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Leopard Cub Tries To Steal Meal Back From Hyena
A brave leopard cub sneaked up on a hyena in attempt to seize the meal it had stolen.
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Martial Eagle Pins Down A Lizard
A martial eagle wrestled with a lizard in full view of game viewers in the Kruger National Park.
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Three Male Lions Wrestle A Buffalo In The Road
Three large male lions failed to bring down a buffalo in a memorable failed hunt in the Kruger National Park.
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Desperate Leopard Challenges Hyena For Food
A hungry leopard played ‘scavenger’ of the moment when it tried to steal a meal from a hyena.
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Lion Cubs Playfully Explore A Tree While Waiting For Mothers
A trio of boisterous lion cubs explored a small tree as though they were leopards!
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Chameleon Battles A Snake In A Tree
Memorable predator-prey interactions also come on a small-scale, such as this dynamic interaction between a snake and a chameleon.
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Lions And Crocodile Share A Buffalo
A buffalo carcass presents a respectable feast. This one brought two lions and a croc together to feed on the riverbank.
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Hyenas On The Road Try To Steal From a Lions
A dramatic encounter between a pride of lions and a clan of hyenas recently unfolded in full view of game viewers.
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Hyenas Roll All Over A Leopard
The tragic sighting of a clan of hyenas feeding on a young leopard is one Donovan Cross won’t easily forget.
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Impalas Get Stuck On An Island During A Flood
This rare sighting, filmed by Jill Matthew, showed impala trapped on a sandbank island following a flood.
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Hyena Cubs Play Tag With Each Other
The Kapama Private Game Reserve set the stage for some memorable interaction between hyena cubs.
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Lioness Pulls Screaming Warthog Out Of Burrow
Chade Gelderman captured the moment a lioness pulled a distressed warthog out of the burrow where it had been taking refuge.
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Warthog Swings Leopard Around in Circles
In this remarkable sighting filmed by Alison Drake, the prey became the bully for a golden moment!
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Hippo Has An Intense Standoff Against Pack of Wild Dogs
A large hippo intimidated a entire pack of wild dogs by opening its mouth to display dagger-like teeth.
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2 Jackles Trap an African Wild Cat In A Tree
The odds of two jackals chasing a wild cat up a tree are extremely rare. However, as we have learned, anything is possible in the bushveld!
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Hyena Mom Carries Baby Across The Road After Their Den Flooded
A mother’s love was on full display when this hyena mother carried her tiny baby a long distance through the rain.
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Leopard Catches An Impala Trapped In a Watering Hole
This poor impala stood no chance against a hungry leopard, which approached it while it was still basking in the waters of a waterhole.
