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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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.
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Crocodiles Patiently Wait For Lions To Leave A Buffet
A large crocodile lay in waiting for a pride of lions to finish feeding from a buffalo carcass before it closed in for a free meal.
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Leopard Forces Rival Out of Tree in Fierce Fight
A territorial dispute between two leopards played out in all its splendour in a rare sighting witnessed by Matt Ware in the Sabi Sands.
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Young Leopard Climbs And Plays In Trees
A young leopard enjoyed special moments of solitude in the branches of a tree, in this special sighting filmed by Mark Fox of Foxys on Safari in the Kruger National Park.
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Lion Casually Carries Full Warthog
A lioness carried a warthog across the thorny terrain of the Dinokeng Game Reserve recently.
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Elephant Calf Struggles Up Muddy Riverbank Until Mom Steps In
Elephants share close bonds as this elephant mom showed when she went out of her way to help her calf up a riverbank.
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Lion Fails To Land The Perfect Ambush On A Hyena
A close encounter between a male lion and a spotted hyena was successfully captured on film, in this riveting sighting filmed by Benji Solms.
