Animals

It is rare to see a pride of lions running towards their intended prey. It’s even rarer to see the prey run towards a pride of lions. However, this is exactly what happened when Hannes Beeslar, a teacher from Berglam Hoerskool in Nelspruit, witnessed a buck run and leap straight into a pride of lions…

While attempting to escape a trio of cheetahs, an impala collided with a nearby vehicle. For the cheetahs, this unfortunate accident made life a whole lot easier.

Two bear cubs enjoy a peaceful day with their mother, playing in the grass and wrestling to their heart’s content.

A leopard’s last stand against a clan of ruthless hyenas showcases the brutal reality of life in the wild. This heartbreaking encounter reminds us that even the strongest predators are not immune to the harsh laws of nature.

A lioness flew with feline prowess, leaping into the air to snatch a vulture mid-flight, not for herself, but as a meal for her hungry cubs.

A raft of hippos appeared to be both bemused and upset by an unusual visitor. This, when a small shark tried feeding in their midst.

This grouchy grouse was so irate at people intruding that it decided to attack, seemingly forgetting how small it was.

In the heart of the African wilderness, a tiny mongoose found itself in the jaws of danger, quite literally, but what happened next left even the mighty lion cubs baffled! Read on to learn why mongooses are known as Africa’s most formidable fighters.

When a lioness emerged from the thick vegetation to care for her cubs, it took a while to find them. Frustrated by the long grass, the family played a lion’s version of ‘Marco Polo’, which led to a happy reunion.

When a lone elephant calf was attacked by a pride of lions, it appeared that its fate was sealed. However, in a bizarre twist of fate, help arrived in the form of some very upset Cape buffaloes.

In this breathtaking and emotional sighting, a battle between Africa’s most iconic giant and a hungry apex pretor unfolded in broad daylight. This sighting will leave you in awe of nature’s fascinating yet brutal reality.

This footage from the Yellowstone National Park shows three baby bears fighting across the landscape, while their patient mother puts up with their antics.

In a safari like no other, the ruthless rivalries of the African wilderness come into the spotlight as wild dogs and hyenas fight over a fresh kill. This safari group had a front-row seat to an experience they will never forget!

This impala’s day got progressively worse as it tried to escape a pack of wild dogs in a waterhole, only to come face to face with a huge hippo.

This pride of lions surrounded a porcupine, trapping it, but none of them knew what to do next.

This brave young elephant faced multiple adult lions, despite already being weakened by a bad knee.

A lioness was swung and shaken by a wildebeest in a twist witnessed by Hannes Joubert near the Satara Rest Camp in Kruger National Park

Every spring, Yellowstone’s Cutthroat Trout embark on an upstream battle of strength and instinct to return to their ancestral tributaries and spawn. This seasonal spectacle is not just a marvel of nature, it’s a story of resilience, survival, and the pulse of an entire ecosystem.

Is it a bird, is it a plane – no, it’s a lion! This super lion went flying through the air, and then landed perfectly on its feet in a miraculous sighting witnessed by Sune Eloff near Lower Sabie in the Kruger National Park.

A warthog’s peaceful bath was tragically interrupted by a pack of wild dogs in a heartbreaking sighting witnessed by Private Safari Guide, Rudi Venter.