Animals

When male lions attempt to take over a pride, it is often a violent affair, as depicted in this footage.

These lions had a rude awakening when an elephant tiptoed into their siesta.

What do you do when everyone’s too busy eating to pay you any attention? This cute elephant seems to have found a solution.

As powerful as they are, male lions are not the most efficient hunters, especially when tackling more nimble prey.

A newborn leopard cub gets one of its first baths in Sabi Sands Game Reserve, and mom is not taking no for an answer. What follows is one of the most tender, clumsy, and surprisingly rough displays of maternal love you’ll ever see.

Despite a frantic effort, a young impala was unable to escape the iron grip of a cunning leopard.

Intent on taking over a territory, a young leopard suffered a brutal fall from grace when he rose to meet the incumbent.

While out on a game drive, these guests were treated to a sighting that was both rare and adorably cute.

A baby waterbuck fights for its life as a crocodile tries to drag it under. Then, an unlikely guardian changes everything at the very last second.

It goes without saying that young animals have a lot to learn, as was the case with this hyena out on a morning stroll.

This jovial herd of elephants enjoyed some downtime swimming in a river, while a hippo was given a front row seat to view all of the action.

To fully appreciate the blistering speed of a cheetah, look no further than this astounding footage.

In one breathtaking second, calm becomes chaos. A crocodile’s ambush at a peaceful waterhole is a masterclass in patience, precision, and the unforgiving rhythm of the wild.

These lapwings had no option but to act aggressively when a pesky mongoose got too close!

The great thing about observing elephants is that they’re always doing something. However, sometimes we’re not quite sure why.

This lioness charged at her prey, only to watch it disappear into the distance!

An old lion’s close inspection of a safari vehicle takes an unexpected turn when he accidentally boops the car’s side mirror. What follows is a hilarious moment when loses his composure completely.

In the vast golden plains of the Serengeti, a group of safari-goers witnessed something their guides had never seen before. A mother cheetah stepped back and let her cubs take the lead on a hunt, using a baby gazelle as a live lesson in survival.

This bushbaby mom performed a miraculous save when she rescued her little one in full view of the camera at the &Beyond Ngala Safari Lodge.

A pride of lions abandons their afternoon calm the moment a vulnerable giraffe comes into view. What follows is a high-stakes ambush that ends in a dramatic chase along a Botswana riverbank.