Animals

The Kruger National Park recently set the stage for a dramatic encounter between a pair of glossy starlings and a rock monitor lizard.

A large crocodile lay in waiting for a pride of lions to finish feeding from a buffalo carcass before it closed in for a free meal.

A territorial dispute between two leopards played out in all its splendour in a rare sighting witnessed by Matt Ware in the Sabi Sands.

When a caracal went to a waterhole, little did it expect to have its drink rudely interrupted. Watch this seemingly unprovoked attack unfold.

After losing their mothers, often to poaching, orphaned rhino calves arrive frightened and alone. Many choose one specific caretaker as their new “mom,” forming a powerful bond that helps them heal and grow strong enough for a second chance in the wild.

Two fearless honey badgers come face to face with a leopard, and they don’t back down. What follows is a showdown of nerve, as the small but mighty pair drives off a top predator.

A lioness found herself in a terrifying position when a herd of buffalo surrounded the tree she had taken refuge in. With nowhere to go and tensions mounting, she was forced to make a dramatic escape.

Chaos explodes in the bush as rival lions descend on a group of buffalo in broad daylight. In the scramble for dominance and a fresh kill, it’s not just prey fighting for survival, it’s predator against predator.

What began as a routine wildlife relocation quickly turned into a heart-stopping reminder of nature’s power. In the water, a hippo doesn’t just defend its space, it dominates it.

Creative cats found a way to avoid getting their paws wet, they just needed to use a carcass as a raft!

Sibling rivalry hits new heights, literally, when one mischievous leopard turns a peaceful afternoon into a full-blown tree-top tussle. This hilarious sighting proves that siblings in the wild fight just like humans!

In a rare and endearing encounter, a young rhino calf finds itself in the middle of a buffalo herd, and shows just enough courage to prove it’s no pushover. This encounter will leave you with a smile on your face.

As a pack of African wild dogs cooled down at the river, a commotion broke out on the far bank. It was followed by an unusual moment of interpredator tolerance.

When an animal sustains an injury, it becomes an obvious target for predators. In this video, the patience of three lions is ultimately rewarded.

A fight breaks out in an overcrowded tree as three spoonbills fight each other for the nesting space!

A young elephant calf flees for its life as a hyena gives relentless chase. With no mother in sight, the baby approaches a safari vehicle in a haunting search for safety.

A muster of storks risked the sharp teeth of crocodiles as they moved in amongst them to scavenge what they could!

A young leopard enjoyed special moments of solitude in the branches of a tree, in this special sighting filmed by Mark Fox of Foxys on Safari in the Kruger National Park.

The proposed reopening of the Letaba High Water Bridge has been delayed by several days.

One hot afternoon along Kruger’s riverbanks, a massive bull elephant trades grazing for a full-body plunge. Ting Vision at Buckler’s Africa Lodge captured this joyous cool-down routine, where flops, snorkels, and showers beat the heat.