Oscar Betts
Oscar is a digital nomad who was born in the UK. Most recently he’s spent over a year and a half travelling through southeast Asia and Australia. He has a master’s degree in English literature and enjoys writing fiction in his spare time. As a freelancer he’s worked in a variety of roles, including education and essay marking, and writing articles, blogs and book reviews. He’s always had a soft spot for animals, in particular birds and cats both big and small. On his travels he’s been fortunate enough to see all kinds of new animals, mostly birds and lots of lizards, but he’s also been able to enjoy some safari experiences, seeing amazing animals like crocodiles and elephants up close.

Showing page 3 of 5 of 87 posts.
-
Leopard, Wild Dogs & Hyenas Clash Over An Impala
Chaos reigns in the Kruger National Park as three different predators compete over an impala which clung desperately to life.
-
Watch Buck Cry For Help While Being Hunted By Cheetah
This duiker cried out for help in its final moments of life in a tragic sighting that showcases nature’s grim aspect.
-
Watch Wild Dogs And Hyenas Make Peace After Fighting
A fierce battle between hyenas and wild dogs resulted in the hyenas taking shelter, until it the wild dogs decided they weren’t so bad after all.
-
Watch Impala Escape Crocodile, Get Caught By Leopard
This impala demonstrated its indomitable determination to live as it faced off against multiple predators in quick succession.
-
Serval Engages In Battle With Cheetahs
This serval found itself up against cats of a far larger size when it came under the scrutiny of a cheetah coalition.
-
Buffalo Calf Escapes Leopard, Runs Into Lion
It was out of the frying pan and into the fire for this young buffalo and its mother, as they found themselves under attack from multiple directions.
-
Watch Male Lion Take Out Wild Dog Pups
A male lion interrupted a pack of wild dogs as they frolicked around a recent kill, in a shocking display of bloodlust.
-
Bushbuck Defends Itself Against Wild Dogs
This brave male bushbuck stood alone against a group of wild dogs closing in for the kill.
-
Buffalo Cornered By Lions Calls For Backup
These hungry lions started closing in on an older buffalo, but when it cried out for help, they found themselves facing more than they expected.
-
Can 16 Wild Dogs Overcome an Adult Buffalo?
These wild dogs set themselves the significant challenge of bringing down a fully grown buffalo more than twice their height.
-
Watch Angry Elepehants Chase Tourists
These tourists got a nasty shock as their investigation of the Paul Kruger monument placed them right in the path of a herd of unhappy elephants!
-
Watch Hyena Hide From Wild Dogs In Plain Sight
As several cars stopped to get a good look at this hyena, some wild dogs came to investigate as well.
-
Baby Elephant Rescued From Cliff With Helping Hand
This baby elephant struggled to follow the rest of its family when its legs proved too small to climb a steep hill.
-
Moment Hyenas Eat Zebra Alive During Escape
A clan of hungry hyenas brought down this zebra, but the smaller predators are so hungry that they start carving it up before killing it.
-
Lion Ruins An Impala’s Relaxing Swim
This impala thought it would be safe from predators in the water, but little did it know that this swim could be its last.
-
Rare Caracal Behavior Caught on Camera
After spotting 2 caracals on the road, these tourists couldn’t believe their luck. They reversed to keep up with them for over a km, when finally, the caracals stopped and put on the show of a lifetime! Hopefully, some more caracals will be coming soon!
-
Watch Lioness Sneak Up On Sleeping Hyena Cubs
These lionesses thought they’d have an easy time of it when they spied some sleepy hyena cubs, but despite a perfectly executed stalk, things didn’t go as planned.
-
Dead Impala Manages To Torment Male Lion
This lion spied a tasty treat up in a tree, but it had a much harder time than it anticipated trying to steal the leopard’s kill that was tucked up there.
-
Sad: Giraffe That Can Never Drink Because Water Keeps Falling Out
Despite injuries making simple acts like drinking difficult, this giraffe defies the odds through the very act of survival.
-
Watch Hippo Attack 3 Lions Crossing The River
These three lions got more than they bargained for when they tried to swim across a river. Watch Now: The Great Plains Conservation project sent in this sighting showing a pride of lions hugely underestimating the threat of a hippo, and paying the price. The lions were at the Selinda Reserve in Botswana, where they…