Steve Bebington

When a young male baboon discovered a leopard cub, he “adopted” it into an uncertain future. Days later, a similar event far away had a more sinister outcome.

A cheetah’s quick reflexes and superior speed saved it when a leopard tried to ambush it.

Having managed to escape an earlier attack, a kudu calf sought refuge on the patio of a game lodge chalet. However, moments later its attacker arrived to finish the job.

There was confusion in the ranks when a pride of lions discovered a freshwater crab crossing a dry riverbed. The plucky crustacean did an excellent job convincing the apex predators it was not to be messed with.

A tree-dwelling boomslang made a fatal mistake by crossing open ground. A flock of angry birds spotted it and relentlessly pecked it into submission.

While relocating their pups to a new den site, the unthinkable happens to these wild dogs. As the adults were distracted by pestering hyenas, three male lions appeared out of nowhere, surprising all of them, and leaving the baby wild dogs to fend for themselves.

A scrub hare’s efforts to escape proved futile when discovered by a pair of secretarybirds. This, despite the two predatory birds fighting over their intended prey.

Preoccupied with watching a nearby herd of impala, a leopard narrowly escaped being hunted itself. Unbeknown to the leopard, a lion stalked to within a few metres before launching its attack.

A plated lizard barely offered any resistance when a cobra discovered it. As if immobilised by fear, the lizard lay motionless as the snake inspected it, before striking.

When a pack of African wild dogs managed to separate a female Cape buffalo from its herd, a grisly fate awaited. Adding to the gorefest, a massive hernia was targeted in the pack’s efforts to weaken their prey.

A brutal attack likely killed a highly venomous male boomslang. Its attacker, a grey-headed bush shrike proved to be a relentless adversary when it caught the snake in the open.

Things got somewhat chaotic when a lioness decided it was time to move her litter of cubs. Apparently, it’s not only humans who find raising a family and moving home to be stressful.

A fruit bat found itself in a vulnerable position after falling to the ground.  Unexpectedly, the threat came in the form of a grey-headed bush shrike which attacked without success.

A lioness and her sub-adult daughter put on an incredible display of cooperative hunting when they ambushed a young warthog. Using available cover, wind direction and patience, they efficiently dispatched their prey.

A pride of lions demonstrated remarkable hunting prowess at Mana Pools in Zimbabwe, creating chaos during a buffalo stampede. Strategically using terrain and teamwork, the lions managed to catch three buffalo calves in the muddy remains of a waterhole. The dramatic footage captures the intensity of predator-prey dynamics and showcases why lions are apex predators…

A baby giraffe’s short life could only be described as one of fear, hope and, ultimately, tragedy. Pursued by predators from birth, the calf and its mother fought desperately for survival before fate intervened.

Watch the sighting here: A sighting of a cheetah hunting impala took an unexpected turn when its intended prey ran into a vehicle. The impact damaged the vehicle and the injured antelope was unable to flee. Petrus de Kock and friends submitted their record of the event to Latest Sightings. The occurrence took place at…

Watch the sighting here: A trio of Egyptian goslings found themselves surrounded by lions in a shallow pond, where comedy soon turned to tragedy. The cubs were intent on putting their hunting skills to the test, despite the incessant honks of protest from the parent geese. Jem Harris submitted his account of the incident to…