Animals

In a breathtaking burst of speed, a cheetah and an ostrich push their limits in a race that lasts only seconds. When acceleration meets endurance, even the fastest hunter can be left behind.

This mother hippo refused to let the crocodiles get anywhere near to her little one, in a memorable sighting at Naledi Game Reserve.

This elephant made a spectacle of himself near the Crocodile Bridge in the Kruger National Park.

A quiet moment on the plains erupts into a blur of speed, dust, and coordination. When cheetahs commit to a hunt, every second and every step counts.

In the Kruger National Park, guests must be back in camp by nightfall. As this video shows, that doesn’t necessarily mean the end of the action.

This huge rhino scared a full pride of lions into running away just by getting close to them!

Monkeys are always a thrill to watch and these langurs were no different, as Rachel Chapman discovered in an incredible viewing moment in India.

A brave buffalo refused to budge in spite of an elephant’s advancements, in a special sighting witnessed by Sonja Deutschendorff near the Punda Maria camp in the Kruger National Park.

A fleeting moment in the bush revealed the brutal hierarchy between Africa’s big cats. In the wild, dominance can determine who survives to see adulthood.

As night falls over the African bush, its sense of mystery deepens. Hidden in the shadows, predators keep watch… even on one another.

When a mother oryx and her calf were set upon by predators, they teamed together to face the threat.

This lone leopard refused to be intimidated by anything, even a large herd of buffalo!

This elephant put on a show at the Nkorho Bush Lodge when it threw sand in all directions.

Hyena cubs provide for some of the most amusing sightings in the bushveld. Sander Hemmen was given a memorable glimpse into their world on a night drive by Malelane.

In the natural kingdom, being different is not always acceptable. This painful reality is graphically illustrated in the following article.

These impala stood spellbound as a pair of leopards walked towards them.

A leopard mother successfully carried her cub into the branches of a high tree in a memorable sighting in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

Elephants are extremely social animals, often forging lifelong bonds with one another. However, as this footage shows, for this to happen, one needs to know one’s place in the hierarchy.

Teamwork makes the dream work for this crocodile and stork pair, which hang out together peacefully eating their meal!

This poignant moment showcasing a leopard cub’s playful side was filmed by Marka Mashele at the Mala Mala Game Reserve.