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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.

Heather Djunga

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  • Watch Leopard Steal A Baby Bird From Nest

    Watch Leopard Steal A Baby Bird From Nest

    A sneaky leopard thought it had gotten away with its crime, when it robbed a ground hornbill’s nest, stealing one of the babies!

  • Moment Brave Buffalo Thinks He Can Sneak Past 23 Lions

    Moment Brave Buffalo Thinks He Can Sneak Past 23 Lions

    It’s hard to decide whether it takes bravery or foolishness to try sneak past a pride of 23 lions! 31-year-old field guide Roan du Plessis recently witnessed a lone buffalo try to do just this at the Ngala Private Game Reserve.

  • Heron Demonstrates Epic Hunting Skills

    Heron Demonstrates Epic Hunting Skills

    A Grey Heron showed its brilliance at hunting when it stalked and subsequently caught a mouse in full view of Johan Rothmann (65), a retiree with a passion for traveling and wildlife.

  • Watch Newborn Cheetah Battle Newborn Buck

    Watch Newborn Cheetah Battle Newborn Buck

    Four small cheetah cubs recently took on a newborn Grant’s gazelle, in a memorable sighting by 37-year old tour guide, Francis Kijazi in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, bordering Southern Serengeti plains in Tanzania.

  • Crocodiles Fight For Their Life In Rare Sighting

    Crocodiles Fight For Their Life In Rare Sighting

    Two wrestling crocs stole the spotlight in a rare sighting recently witnessed by Dylan Royal in the Kruger National Park.It was not immediately evident that war was breaking out beneath the water surface as Dylan and viewers observed the tranquil river setting. A croc sighting that began like any other A crocodile’s head could be…

  • Birds Desperately Defend Chicks From Sneaky Snake

    Birds Desperately Defend Chicks From Sneaky Snake

    Georgie Lawless witnessed southern masked weavers desperately try to defend their chicks, when a boomslang wrapped itself around their nests in search of an easy meal at the Ngala Private Game Reserve. An unlikely spectacle among the masked weaver nests When mentioning a masked weaver, one immediately things of the birds’ immaculate nests, which are…

  • Watch Wild Dogs Hunt Antelope On Cliff Edge In Mala Mala Sighting

    Watch Wild Dogs Hunt Antelope On Cliff Edge In Mala Mala Sighting

    Klipspringers versus wild dog pack – who will win? While it would seem the wild dogs would be the obvious winners in a confrontation between the two species, this was not the case in a memorable sighting by rangers from the Mala Mala Game Reserve. The team of rangers were privileged to enjoy an edge-of-seat…

  • Watch 1 Cobra Vs 7 Squirrels And A Mongoose

    Watch 1 Cobra Vs 7 Squirrels And A Mongoose

    Alone, a ground squirrel might be outpowered in a stand-off with a cape cobra. However, visitors of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park witnessed the power of numbers when seven squirrels – and a mongoose – took on a vehement cape cobra near the Nossob Campsite in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

  • Watch Secretary Bird Harass Jackal

    Watch Secretary Bird Harass Jackal

    Steve and Bee recently witnessed the unforgettable stand-off between a secretary bird and a jackal near the Kij Kij waterhole in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It’s easy to forget how large a secretary bird actually is, however the travelers saw close-up the immense size of the bird as it pitted itself against a jackal. Secretary…

  • Moment 3 Hungry Birds And Crocodile Fight Over 1 Fish

    Moment 3 Hungry Birds And Crocodile Fight Over 1 Fish

    Nombekana’s safari guide, Rodney recently witnessed a showdown between a heron, a stork, a fish eagle and a croc, which contended for a single fish in the Kruger National Park. The absurdity of the showdown held Rodney and guests to the reserve’s full attention. Watch the sighting: Get our Best Sightings as they Come in…

  • Buffalo Gets Fright Of Its Life After Walking Into Lion

    Buffalo Gets Fright Of Its Life After Walking Into Lion

    A herd of hungry buffalo progressively grazed all the way to where a lioness hid in waiting. When they finally came face to face with her, both lioness and buffalo got a huge fight. However, after the lioness had gathered her thoughts, she charged into the herd with all fury. This incredible sighting was witness…

  • Moment Male Lion Finds Tiny Abandoned Hyena On Road

    Moment Male Lion Finds Tiny Abandoned Hyena On Road

    A massive male lion went straight for a ‘free lunch’ when he spotted a vulnerable hyena cub alongside the road, in a sighting witnessed by Johan Seekles in the Kruger National Park.

  • Watch Leopard Hunt Jackal That Is Hunting Birds

    Watch Leopard Hunt Jackal That Is Hunting Birds

    A leopard hunting a jackal hunting a flock of doves. As unbelievable as this all sounds, this is exactly what Digital marketing strategist and wildlife enthusiast, Bertie van Greunen and his wife Ria witnessed recently at the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

  • Buck Fighting Wild Dogs And Hippos Gets Caught By Croc

    Buck Fighting Wild Dogs And Hippos Gets Caught By Croc

    Field guide Wayne Myburgh witnessed a nyala put up a brave fight in the face of wild dogs and hippos, surviving the ordeal, before being snatched and pulled underwater by a stealthy croc.

  • Watch Millipede Trying To Climb On Lion’s Tail

    Watch Millipede Trying To Climb On Lion’s Tail

    The curiosity of three lion cubs was recently held by a courageous millipede which made its way quite unperturbed across the sand in the midst of the lions in the MalaMala Game Reserve.

  • Watch Chameleon Fight Back at Striking Snake

    Watch Chameleon Fight Back at Striking Snake

    A determined chameleon was not about to let a boomslang get the better of him, in a sighting witnessed by Ettienne Hamman and Annemarie Hamman at the Pilanesberg National Park.

  • Funny Moment Hyena Passes Out After Mating Display

    Funny Moment Hyena Passes Out After Mating Display

    How far will a male go to impress a female?

  • Watch Moment Huge Buffalo Drags Croc Out Of Water

    Watch Moment Huge Buffalo Drags Croc Out Of Water

    A buffalo with both a strong will and a strong nose managed to drag a Nile crocodile out of the water in a memorable sighting witnessed by Dr. Marc DeBerardinis, a doctor at Petaluma Orthodontics, at the Sabi Sabi Earth Lodge.

  • Buck Makes Incredible Escape From Monster Croc

    Buck Makes Incredible Escape From Monster Croc

    A heart-stopping battle between predator and prey unfolded on the Chobe River as a brave lechwe antelope fought to escape the jaws of a massive crocodile. Witnessed by Caitlyn Earwaker and her family, the dramatic pursuit left everyone breathless as the lechwe defied all odds to make an incredible escape.

  • Watch Moment Lions Trap Old Leopard

    Watch Moment Lions Trap Old Leopard

    An old leopard made a miscalculated leap when he jumped from a tree into a pride of lions, which then closed in for an attack.