Animals

A leopard thought it had secured an easy meal, until a fearless mother charged in. This rare and heroic rescue shows just how far a warthog will go to protect her young.

A lion doesn’t need to chase when fear does the work for him. Sometimes, however, hesitation costs a meal.

A pride of lions executes a textbook ambush in the heart of Thornybush. What begins with patient observation ends in a dramatic takedown!

In a surprising nighttime encounter, a hyena took off after a jackal in what seemed like a serious chase. Whether out of dominance or annoyance, the jackal had no choice but to run.

A hippo calf made it to the safety of an adult escort just in time as a menacing crocodile attempted to catch it!

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!