Animals

Five African wild dogs turn a quiet stretch of tar into a hunting ground, and the whole thing is over before anyone in the vehicle has time to process what just happened.

Many people consider leopards the ultimate stealth predator. This footage does nothing to dispute that view.

In a rare occurrence, a pair of lions attempted to flush a hippo from its pond.

Lambert Fourie watched the epic interaction of a rhino with a pride of lions, including some younger lion, which scattered to get out of the way.

Jenny Hishin’s night drive through the Kruger National Park became unforgettable when the game vehicle occupants spotted a leopard with a kill.

A miraculous escape left game viewers wowed in the MalaMala Game Reserve.

Michael Botes was given front row seat to an awe-inspiring male lion brawl which happened right in the open on a sandy road in the MalaMala Game Reserve.

Despite following all the rules for a successful hunt, this leopard came away empty-handed.

Renowned for their incredible camouflage and stealthy ways, only the most alert prey escape their deadly claws.

Buffalo are a favoured prey of lions. But in this case, the prey are just as fearsome as their predators.

The immense beauty and speed of a cheetah was perfectly captured on film in this memorable chase filmed with impressive camera skill.

Despite a hard protective shell, there was no stopping this greedy bird.

A hungry crocodile executed a perfect ambush, with an unlucky wildebeest as its reward!

Being there to witness a predator catch prey is a rare event. As such, the person who witnessed this event can consider themselves extremely fortunate.

A clan of hyenas makes off with a wild dog kill, but the dogs aren’t ready to give up without a fight. What unfolds is a tense standoff driven entirely by numbers, nerve, and calculated risk.

Miracle moments exist, as was evidenced in this unforgettable save in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

A pride of lions lays a careful trap for a massive buffalo herd moving toward the river. What follows is a breathless sequence of predator and prey that ends in a shocking reversal.

The Sand River Lion Pride turns a peaceful watering hole into a carefully executed ambush, and a watching leopard can only look on with envy. In the dramatic golden light, patience, precision, and a stroke of luck deliver a textbook kill.

Not every hunting attempt is successful, and some hunts end before they have even begun. This was witnessed by Deon Kelbrick in the Nkorho Bush Lodge.

This heartbreaking sighting turned a spotlight on the raw brutality which is so often witnessed in nature.