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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Warthogs Team up to Chase Cheetahs
Cameron Schmidt filmed a miraculous turn of events in the Pumba Private Game Reserve recently.
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Hidden Leopard Ambushes Fighting Impala
A leopard successfully ambushed and caught an impala in full view of game viewers in this incredible sighting.
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Bird Makes Moustache out of Buck Hair
Cameron Schmidt witnessed a most unusual sighting at the Pumba Private Game Reserve when an oxpecker fashioned a makeshift ‘moustache’ with impala hair.
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Huge Elephant Nudges Safari Vehicle Full of Tourists
It’s easy to forget how big an elephant is, until it approaches your vehicle in the road!
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Elephant Chases Lions onto the Road
How many elephants does it take to chase a pride of lions out of the bush and on to the road? The answer is just one, according to this incredible footage captured by Amir Bux.
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Lioness Abandons Cubs to Run Away from Rhinos
This lioness did the unexpected when she appeared to abandon her cubs to evade an approaching herd of rhino.
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The Perfect Lion Ambush
This impeccable ambush left a lasting impressing on Bonga Njajula who filmed the epic moment in the Kruger Shalati.
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Monitor Lizards Get Locked in an Intense Battle on the Road
Two Goliaths battled it out in this epic showdown witnessed by Cheryl Stedman at Ngwenya Lodge.
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Zebra Attacks Newborn Foal
An adult zebra attacked a newborn zebra foal in this unbelievably heartbreaking sighting.
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Impala Stands his Ground and Fights off Wild Dog!
An impala refused to succumb to a wild dogs’ intimidation in this incredible moment filmed in the Okavango Delta.
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Territorial Hippos Chase Waterbucks out of The Water
A determined hippo made sure that some waterbuck knew his territory was off limits, in this memorable sighting filmed by Belinda Joubert.
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Lone Zebra Turns the Tides on a Pack of Wild Dogs
Every now and then, the bushveld sets the stage for some miraculous moments.
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Leopard Drags Live Impala Into Tree to Escape Hyenas
Gareth Nuttall-Smith experienced firsthand the raw emotions nature can stir up, when a leopard brutally killed a tiny impala before dragging it up a tree.
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Hyenas Pull Screaming Buck Out of Dam
The screams of a kudu in distress made this sighting in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve both heartbreaking and memorable.
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Curious Young Leopard Turns Genet Catch Into A Toy
A young playful leopard chose to use a genet as its toy of choice in this rare sighting witnessed by Johan Van Zyl in the Okavango Delta area.
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Thirteen Tiny Lion Cubs Follow Mother Across Road
This brave mother lioness successfully stewarded 13 lion cubs across the road in full view of spectators in the Kruger National Park.
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Brave Lioness Chases Down a Rhino Bull
A lone lioness wouldn’t usually take on a rhino on her own, however this one chased after one in full view of witnesses!
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12 Lions Cause a Roadblock Crossing the Road
These lionesses caused a stir when they walked across the road causing something of a traffic jam.
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Curious Lion Bursts Tyre
This curious lion fixed its attention on a car tyre, as spectators watched and prayed its teeth were not sharp enough to bite through the rubber.
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Birds Attack Rock Monitor Lizard Trapped in a Tree
The Kruger National Park recently set the stage for a dramatic encounter between a pair of glossy starlings and a rock monitor lizard.
