Animals

This hungry snake feasts on another of its kind, swallowing it whole!

A casual drive through Kgalagadi turns into an adrenaline-fueled sprint when a lion suddenly gives chase. What began as curiosity quickly escalated into a powerful display of speed and instinct.

There’s good news for lovers of the Kruger Park’s northern reaches as the floodwaters continue to subside. SANParks recently announced that several areas would be reopened to the public, effective Sunday, 25/01.

These cheeky cheetahs managed to get a lion to chase them multiple times, but always stayed just one step ahead!

One hyena versus one massive kudu. In this dramatic sighting, a tense and gritty battle unfolds and proves just how relentless hyenas can be.

A young rhino pitted itself against several buffalo as it established its place in the world!

When a pride of lions met a determined hippo mother, the riverbank turned into a battlefield of wills. This sighting proves that even lions can be scaredy cats!

For young animals, the world is a place full of curiosities, including other animals. In this video, the young of two species playfully interact with one another to the delight of onlookers.

A moment of awe quickly turned alarming when a tourist learned the hard way to give more space to wildlife. This gorilla made its boundaries clear.

After a scavenger stole a kill from another predator and her cub, they watched from a short distance. Then, the cub decided it would try to right the wrong they’d suffered.

The feathers were flying when two species of birds got into an altercation of some prime waterfront real estate. Surprisingly, the species known for aggressive behaviour came off second best.

As the waters continue to recede in the wake of the flooding across Kruger, a sobering realisation is dawning. Once the relief effort ends, the massive task of restoration begins.

As a stalking leopard moved in on its prey, it looked for cover to keep itself hidden from view. What it chose might surprise you.

Birds of prey are well known for hunting reptiles. But what happens when one of South Africa’s largest eagles tackles its largest lizard species?

To keep other predators from stealing their kills, leopards are unique among the cats in their habit of storing carcasses in trees. However, as this video shows, the tactic is not foolproof.

When we think of crocodiles hunting, the prey species that come to mind are normally zebra, wildebeest or antelope. This video shows that they will take on pretty much anything that ventures too close to the water’s edge.

Three big male lions chased a buffalo onto the road in full view of motorists in an epic sighting filmed by Gerrie Kruger of Gateway Safaris on the H4-1 in the Kruger National Park.

A visitor to a South African national park had a close call with a grumpy elephant. He showed remarkable calm, which no doubt helped de-escalate the tense situation.

A lioness leapt with precision to catch a wildebeest in a scintillating chase filmed by Benjamin Salas in Kgama Drive.

Floodwaters are reshaping Kruger’s landscape, but they are also reshaping livelihoods. For freelance guides, the aftermath brings uncertainty, limited access, and difficult months ahead.