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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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.
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Clever Giraffe Escapes 25 Lions
A brave giraffe outwitted not one but 25 lions in this extremely rare and memorable sighting.
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Elephant Mom Protects Her Baby from Tourists
An elephant mother wasn’t about to let tourists get anywhere near to her baby in this poignant sighting filmed by Tarryn Rae.
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Brave Male Lions Protects Meal from Crocodile
This pride of lions refused to let a sneaky croc steal their meal.
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Wild Dogs Run Into an Elephant on the Road
A pack of curious wild dogs chased after an elephant down a sand road in the Kruger National Park in this special sighting filmed by Michael Wright.
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Tiniest Lion Cub Follows Mom Across The Road
A succession of tiny cubs crossing the road wowed game viewers in this recent sighting by Steyn Jacobsohn.
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2 Huge Males Lions Cross the River
The Crocodile River in the Kruger National Park set the stage for a rare sighting, when two large male lions arrived in the vicinity and stood on the banks.
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Lioness Navigated Life After Losing Her Sight
Every now and then, an animal touches the lives of those around them. Josie was one such lion.
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Watch This Secretary Bird Show Off It’s Dance
What would happen if a Kori Bustard and Secretary Bird came face to face?
