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Michaela Fink

Michaela is a conservation biologist and wildlife rehabilitator. She enjoys sharing her passion for wildlife through writing and storytelling.

Michaela Fink
  • Hyena Hides Inside Giraffe to Avoid Wild Dogs 

    Hyena Hides Inside Giraffe to Avoid Wild Dogs 

    A cunning hyena turns a giraffe carcass into its personal bunker during a chaotic feeding frenzy at Savannah Game Reserve. The move left vultures, wild dogs, and onlookers alike stunned.

  • Curious Leopard Attacks Pangolin

    Curious Leopard Attacks Pangolin

    A young leopard’s curiosity turns into a full-on assault when it discovers a pangolin at night. Guide Jan-Harm Burger captured the tense standoff, where an armoured oddity tested a predator’s patience under flashlight beams.

  • Lions “Save” Buffalo From Being Eaten Alive by Wild Dogs

    Lions “Save” Buffalo From Being Eaten Alive by Wild Dogs

    Wild dogs drag down a drought-weakened buffalo on vast Zambian plains, only for nearby lions to crash the kill and “rescue” the victim…for their own dinner. Safari guide Mark Winckler of Classic Zambia captured this dawn drama, flipping predator-prey roles in seconds.

  • Leopard Tries to Sneak up on an Impala Herd 

    Leopard Tries to Sneak up on an Impala Herd 

    A leopard’s masterful stalk along a sandy riverbed nearly pays off, but one sharp-eyed impala’s alarm call shatters the ambush just as she closes in. This tense game of hide-and-seek showcases a predator’s stealth against vigilant prey, with vehicles potentially playing an unexpected role in the hunt.

  • Rare Leucistic Zebra Foal Spotted in Sabi Sabi

    Rare Leucistic Zebra Foal Spotted in Sabi Sabi

    A near-white zebra foal moves silently through the savanna alongside its herd, glowing like a ghost against the green grass. Ranger Ronald Mutero of Selati Camp captured one of the rarest sightings the bush has to offer.

  • Giraffe Tries to Trip Friend During Sparing Match

    Giraffe Tries to Trip Friend During Sparing Match

    Two giraffes turn a tense bushveld standoff into a wrestling spectacle, with one attempting a sneaky leg-lift tactic that nearly topples its rival. An oblivious elephant grazes nearby, adding comic commentary to the high-stakes neck-swinging duel.

  • Rare Zebra Spotted Missing Some Stripes

    Rare Zebra Spotted Missing Some Stripes

    A zebra with a bold black patch swallowing its stripes stands out dramatically among its herd in Shingwedzi, turning heads for nature lovers Bob and Rosa Swart. Their photographs reveal a mid-body blank canvas from shoulders to tail, where typical stripes vanish into solid darkness along the back.

  • Lioness Snatches Up Wildebeest Calf In front of Herd 

    Lioness Snatches Up Wildebeest Calf In front of Herd 

    Rain pours down over Crocodile Bridge as panic ripples through a wildebeest herd on the move. In the chaos, one lioness sees her chance, and a single young calf becomes the focus of her relentless charge.

  • Rare Baby White Buffalo Found 

    Rare Baby White Buffalo Found 

    In a sea of dark hides and dusty hooves, one tiny calf stood out like a ghost. What looked like a trick of the light turned out to be something far rarer.

  • Lions Tackle a Raging River

    Lions Tackle a Raging River

    Three male lions stood at the edge of a river that refused to calm. What followed was a battle not against prey, but against the raw force of nature itself.

  • Baby Elephant Does its Best to Get over Dam Wall

    Baby Elephant Does its Best to Get over Dam Wall

    What looks like a small obstacle to us can feel like a mountain to a calf. One determined baby elephant proved that sometimes all you need is momentum and a little encouragement.

  • Leopard and Hyena Rivals Cross Paths Peacefully

    Leopard and Hyena Rivals Cross Paths Peacefully

    Two rivals met on a quiet dirt road, and for a moment, the bush held its breath. But not every encounter between competitors ends in chaos.

  • Hippo Makes Quick Escape From 4 Lions

    Hippo Makes Quick Escape From 4 Lions

    Four lionesses thought they had dinner in the bag, but one hippo had other plans. What started as a high‑speed chase ended with the massive prey vanishing into the bush, leaving the predators empty‑handed.

  • Revolutionary New Wildlife Magnet Now Available! Magnet that Safely Attracts Wildlife towards You! Scent-Sational

    Revolutionary New Wildlife Magnet Now Available! Magnet that Safely Attracts Wildlife towards You! Scent-Sational

    Revolutionize your game drive with the Scent-Sational Field Magnet: the world’s first vehicle-mounted wildlife beacon. Scientifically engineered to draw animals from kilometres away using cutting-edge scent technology.

  • Lion Cubs Check Post Flood Water Levels

    Lion Cubs Check Post Flood Water Levels

    Two lion cubs turned a flood gauge into their personal playground, sniffing, pawing, and chomping with wide-eyed curiosity after heavy rains reshaped the MalaMala landscape. The two tiny explorers treated the water meter like the bush’s greatest mystery.

  • Elephant Chases Lions Away from Shady Spot

    Elephant Chases Lions Away from Shady Spot

    What began as a peaceful afternoon under the shade quickly turned into a territorial standoff. In the wild, even apex predators must make way for a bigger presence.

  • This Lion Cub Got What he Deserved After Biting Moms Tail

    This Lion Cub Got What he Deserved After Biting Moms Tail

    One cheeky lion cub learns a muddy lesson in manners after pushing its patience with mom one flick too far. At Madikwe Game Reserve, this play-fight escalates from tail-chasing to a hilarious payback splash that leaves the little troublemaker stunned and filthy.

  • Are You Better Than Our Animal Spotter Algorithm?

    Are You Better Than Our Animal Spotter Algorithm?

    Can you spot what Ting Vision sees? Test your bush eyes against unbeatable wildlife detection!

  • Elephants Have Brawl Next to Road

    Elephants Have Brawl Next to Road

    Two young bull elephants turned Malelane Gate’s parking lot into a dust-choked arena, locking tusks in a thunderous clash. Startled visitors watched from mere metres away.

  • Hyena Thinks Twice About Attacking Big Warthog 

    Hyena Thinks Twice About Attacking Big Warthog 

    A silent standoff unfolded in the grass as predator and prey measured each other carefully. Sometimes survival depends on knowing when not to strike.