Animals

Against difficult odds, this mother lion put her life on the line to protect her cubs.

To become a skilled predator, you need to start young. In this video, a lion cub puts his skills to the test against an unlikely target.

Cameron Schmidt witnessed a most unusual sighting at the Pumba Private Game Reserve when an oxpecker fashioned a makeshift ‘moustache’ with impala hair.

A hungry crocodile was forced to tear apart the body of its prey so that it could eat it one bite at a time!

It’s easy to forget how big an elephant is, until it approaches your vehicle in the road!

Visitors to the Kgalagadi were treated to a playful spectacle as two rare hyenas visited a waterhole.

How many elephants does it take to chase a pride of lions out of the bush and on to the road? The answer is just one, according to this incredible footage captured by Amir Bux.

Motherhood is a full-time commitment. But even the most devoted mothers must rest. That is, if their boisterous offspring will let them.

Two rivals met on a quiet dirt road, and for a moment, the bush held its breath. But not every encounter between competitors ends in chaos.

When a mother leopard decided it was time to cross a river, her cub gave it his best shot.

A hyena clan caught a leopard and her cub high and dry, trapping her in a tree!

When a jackal spotted what looked like a vulnerable target, it moved closer to investigate. However, the feisty feline proved more than a match for it.

The competition between lions and hyenas is one of Africa’s oldest feuds. In this video, a clan of hyenas tries their luck with a grumpy lion.

In this article, a pack of endangered predators is given their marching orders by an irate, tightly-knit family.

A visitor to the Kruger National Park was surprised to find Nature in action, only metres from the camp fence.

This lioness did the unexpected when she appeared to abandon her cubs to evade an approaching herd of rhino.

A resting crocodile came under scrutiny from both buffalo and wild dogs in the Kruger!

Although lions are social creatures, when it comes to food, it’s a bit of a free-for-all.

With such big bodies to cool, elephants love nothing more than a cooling dip. In this article, we see an elephant trying to join a hippo pool party.

As soon as they’re able, young animals must show grit and determination if they’re to reach adulthood. In this article, we discuss a few examples.