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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Young Elephant Practices Walking for the First Time
JP Meiring managed to film the tentative first steps of a new elephant, in a rare and beautiful sighting captured in the Kruger National Park.
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Hyena Finds Itself Cornered in the Water by Curious Wild Dogs
A spotted hyena found itself in a predicament after being surrounded by a pack of wild dogs in a pool of water in an incredible sighting filmed by Tyron van der Walt.
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Adorable Lion Cub Pounces on Mom
A lion cub refused to let sleep time stand in the way of an adventure, in a poignant moment captured by Mike Kirkman in the MalaMala Game Reserve.
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Leopard Tolerates Hyena Just Long Enough Before Climbing with Kill
A sneaky leopard quickly carried a carcass up a tree, before a hyena had the chance to retaliate, in an impressive sighting captured by Greg Heasman by White Dam.
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Baby Elephant Swings Trunk Around Like a Noodle
This poignant sighting showcased the determination a little elephant must have in learning to use its trunk!
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Lions on the Run: Single Male Fleeing from Two Challengers
A single male lion found himself facing two challengers in this memorable encounter.
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Cheetah Takes a Nap Right in Front of Wildebeest
Jumari van Niekerk managed to capture the incredible moment when a cheetah found a sleeping spot right in front of a hefty wildebeest.
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Birds Have Vicious Fight Over Territory
A pair of francolins battled it out for dominance in this unforgettable bushveld encounter.
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First Time Leopard Encounter Before Gate Closing Time
A special journey made by a leopard mother and her cub was recently witnessed by Lindi Herbst, whose vehicle successfully followed the endearing pair as they walked down a reserve road.
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Old Baboon Gives Himself Up to Lions
A heartbreaking sighting unfolded recently when an old baboon chose not to flee from a pride of lions, allowing them to close in on him in full view of game viewers.
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Lions Target Hornless Rhino but Reinforcements Turn the Tables
In a reversal of the usual ‘script’, some rhinos cased a pair of male lions which had chanced their luck in trying to capture and take down one of the rhinos.
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Leopard Plans the Perfect Stalk… and Still Misses These Warthogs
A leopard had every intention of catching a meal, however, all three members of a group of warthogs managed to escape its efforts.
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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.
