Animals

As Africa’s largest predator and a member of the Big 5, lions are one of the most sought-after species for visitors to see. Read on to learn how to maximise your chances of spotting these iconic predators.

Traffic came to a standstill recently when a mother decided to take her kids for a walk along the road. But this was no ordinary mom, and neither were her offspring.

In this super-cute sighting, filmed by Michael Botes in the Mala Mala Game Reserve, a mother lioness and her little family of cubs took time out at the side of a sand road in the reserve.

The Kruger saw an intense battle for territory as a hornbill and barbet clashed fiercely!

A leopard mother and her cub were seen moving in tandem through the long grass in this breathtaking sighting.

One bird’s daring heist ended in a flash of jaws and muscle. In the end, the crocodile reminded everyone why it rules the river.

What do a baby rhino and buffalo have in common? Well, in this instance both had a desire to play.

A tiny cub sneaked up on his sleeping dad, with the stealth of a lion stalking its prey in this epic sighting witnessed in the Sabi Sabi Game Reserve.

In the African bush, encounters between predators and non-predators don’t always end as you’d expect. This video depicts just such an encounter.

A young python may never know how close it came to becoming a genet’s next meal. After careful consideration, the predator decided not to bite off more than it could chew.

A cheetah chased after wildebeest in a memorable sighting filmed in the Kruger National Park.

Competition between predators turns violent as a hyena regrets crossing into lion territory!

In a rare and comical display of coexistence, a buffalo and a pair of rhinos turn a muddy patch into a shared spa day. What began as cautious glances quickly became a surprisingly peaceful moment between two heavyweight species of the African bush.

A waterhole in the Mala Mala Game Reserve set the stage for some dramatic viewing in an explosive crocodile vs impala encounter witnessed and filmed by Jaco Joubert.

A sudden lion attack sent an impala into the water, with no easy way to return!

A leopard pulls off the perfect ambush in the Kruger, bagging itself an unlucky nyala for dinner!

These lion cubs may be adorable, but their roughhousing reveals the harsh reality of life in the wild. For one tiny cub, playtime quickly turns into a struggle for respec

Tourists were fortunate to see not one but two leopards capture an antelope. It would appear that this may have been a mother teaching her cub.

A hungry hyena stumbles across a weak lion, and quickly starts eating it alive!

A tense and dramatic scene unfolded at a watering hole when a massive hippopotamus charged at a lion that had come to drink.