Animals

A stunning moment for a mother and calf’s bond has been captured in film. All the calf’s first, breath, walk, and milk in one singular frame in the brutal African bush.

The playful moments between two black bear cubs were caught on film by Judy Lehmberg of Epic Nature.

The clumsy, drunken behaviour of a herd of elephants caused quite a spectacle in the MalaMala Game Reserve recently.

An impala ram put on a memorable display of bravery when it fought for its life in spite of gruesome injuries inflicted by a pack of vicious wild dogs.

Hyena vs Wild dog… which species will win? Merrell Foote captured a real-life encounter between the two predatory species in a recent visit to the Kruger National Park.

It’s dinnertime for two hyenas which use pack tactics to bring down an unfortunate kudu that can’t defend itself against two at a time.

A red fox mother looks after a particularly large litter foxes, amazing everyone who watches her antics through Judy Lehmberg of Epic Nature’s video clips.

Zaheer and Asma Ali witnessed what must’ve been one of the sweetest exchanges between man and nature they had ever seen, when a baby blue wildebeest mistakenly latched onto a blue vehicle, thinking it to be his mother! This breathtakingly cute moment happened in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

An overzealous leopard cub kept his mom on her toes with his climbing antics, climbing a tree and then falling on top of her!

These two javelinas have a falling out so severe, that it leads to a physical confrontation.

The muddy banks of the Nsemani dam, just 8km from the Satara camp in the Kruger National park, recently set the stage for an impressive lion kill, involving an impala and a pride of lionesses.

When an angry elephant threw a massive tantrum on the road, he sent wildlife and traffic scattering in all directions. Although his sudden hissy-fit seemed unprovoked, there are telltale clues that explain the behaviour.

What happens when an amorous pair of endangered mammals decides to do the deed? Let’s just say what follows is surprisingly gentle, prolonged, and lacking in fanfare.

Two bull elk face off in a tense display of intimidation and dominance, with the threat of escalation looming.

When a tourist encountered a pair of leopards while on a game drive, he was left feeling decidedly deflated. Apparently needing a break from its romantic interlude, the male leopard sought to let off some steam in other ways.

When she was discovered by a Cape buffalo bull, an unfortunate lioness’s day went from bad to worse. Already in poor condition, the lioness was helpless against the angry buffalo’s onslaught.

Two mule deer lock antlers in a contest of strength and dominance as one tries to get the upper hand over the other.

In the animal kingdom, there is always a fight for male dominance. In this dramatic sighting, two bull giraffes engage in a battle that is quite literally neck and neck, but who will come out on top?

A buffalo mother made a desperate stand against a pride of lions to save her calf in the Masai Mara. The brutal coordination of the lions eventually proved too much, ending in a tragic yet powerful display of unity and resistance of the herd.

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