Animals

When elephants arrived for a swim, there was little the resident hippo could do except stay out of the way.

Female cheetahs do an excellent job raising their cubs. In this video, Mum does an excellent job of keeping her litter together.

When a gentle giant gate crashed a gathering of predators, observers were reminded that in Nature, size matters.

Angry zebras face off against a pack of wild dogs that weren’t going to leave them alone!

A brave warthog managed to trap a leopard up a tree, where it became a stalemate that one would have to break!

Despite the myths, in Nature there are no kings, as this short but amusing sequence proves.

This patient lioness showed onlookers that she is much more than an apex predator.

When two of Africa’s top predators meet, there is often drama. In this video, it’s a case of strength versus numbers.

When this young elephant spotted a giraffe, he took the opportunity to practice some important life skills.

When threatened, prey species occasionally seek refuge in water. In this video, the plan worked until it didn’t.

Sometimes having too many choices is not a good thing, as this leopard discovered when the many impala in front of him left him confused and without a meal.

Otters are widely loved but seldom seen. In this video, it seems even storks are fascinated by their playful behaviour.

Boomslangss are one of the world’s deadliest snakes. However, apparently, this frog never got the memo.

Pangolins are remarkable creatures. In this video, one’s natural defences are put to the test.

Competition amongst carnivores is often fierce, as seen in this battle between two of Nature’s most social predator species.

With many mouths to feed, the patience of these lionesses was strained at times.

When a lioness attempted to hunt buffalo, the odds were always stacked against her.

Damage to the public road leading to Orpen Gate leads to immediate closure.

Under a brilliant blue sky, two leopards face a sudden herd invasion defending their turf. One leopard’s treetop feast turns tense as elephants crash the party, charging the trunk and shaking branches in a fit of fury.

A couple of baboons decided to pick a fight with a fierce mongoose family in Marloth Park. They grabbed tails and flung some of the adults skyward in a desperate bid for a hidden baby.