Steve Bebington

A lucky lizard got more than it bargained for when it spotted a juicy caterpillar. Little did it realise that there was a two-for-one special on offer.

Be careful what you ask for! When tourists said they hoped to see a kill, Nature delivered. Unfortunately for a scrub hare, when it caught the attention of African wild dogs, its chances of survival were always slim.

When a leopard caught a baby honey badger, it surely thought that was lunch taken care of. However, when the badgers’ mother arrived, the leopard was taught the meaning of “Honey badger don’t care”!

When a pair of black-backed jackals discovered a vulnerable baby blue wildebeest, the two carnivores resorted to tag-team tactics. Accordingly, the mother wildebeest struggled to keep their relentless onslaught at bay.

While his family grazed nearby, a young elephant took the opportunity to practice his soccer skills. To the amusement of his “spectators”, he proudly displayed the full range of his tricks.

An irritable elephant was in no mood for company when it arrived at a waterhole. Unprovoked, it attacked a pair of rhinos, sending them running for their lives.

Whether ignorant or unfazed, a bushbuck ram appeared indifferent to the presence of a nearby python. For the massive snake it was an opportunity missed and time to re-think its hunting technique.

Squeaking for its life, a little frog did all it could to escape the jaws of a snake. However, the reptile methodically devoured the amphibian one bite at a time.

As a baby elephant struggled to scale a steep slope, its caring family came to help. Showing tremendous intelligence and care, they soon helped the little bull on his way.

When a mother elephant decided that the day’s siesta was over, her calf had other plans. A remarkable display of maternal patience befitting these gentle giants followed.

When a pair of lions attempted to ambush a herd of impalas, their indecision had comical results. After both ignoring the obvious choice, their paths were set on a collision course.

When a kudu calf somehow ended up in a waterhole, the resident hippo at first appeared to want to rescue it. What followed soon became a macabre spectacle of territoriality and interspecies competition.

When a pack of African wild dogs posed a threat to young hyenas, their baby-sitter rose to defend them. In a show of courage against superior numbers, the defender saw off the threat with steely determination.

When a pride of lions made their way down to the river, the last thing anyone expected was for them to go for a swim. Unlike most cats that have an aversion to getting wet, these predators were caught living their best life.

When a warthog was pinned to the ground by a leopard, it looked like its time had come. Then a spotted hyena arrived, drastically changing the dynamics of the interaction.

Unaware that there were predators in the vicinity, an impala made a bad decision. Showing remarkable patience, a trio of cheetahs lay in wait.

When a young leopard encountered a porcupine, his curiosity was met with a series of prickly choices. For the porcupine, this was an opportunity to show off her best side.

We don’t recommend getting your romance on to interrupt a fight, but it certainly seems to be a tactic that works for buffaloes. While 2 bulls were battling it out, 2 other bulls had a different activity in mind and came rolling by doing ‘piggyback rides’. The fighting bulls stopped to watch.

When a pair of African wild dogs chased an impala, little did they realise they were soon to be hunted themselves. In their path lay a pride of lions, which managed to catch the lead dog.