Animals

When a pride of lions met a determined hippo mother, the riverbank turned into a battlefield of wills. This sighting proves that even lions can be scaredy cats!

For young animals, the world is a place full of curiosities, including other animals. In this video, the young of two species playfully interact with one another to the delight of onlookers.

A moment of awe quickly turned alarming when a tourist learned the hard way to give more space to wildlife. This gorilla made its boundaries clear.

After a scavenger stole a kill from another predator and her cub, they watched from a short distance. Then, the cub decided it would try to right the wrong they’d suffered.

The feathers were flying when two species of birds got into an altercation of some prime waterfront real estate. Surprisingly, the species known for aggressive behaviour came off second best.

As the waters continue to recede in the wake of the flooding across Kruger, a sobering realisation is dawning. Once the relief effort ends, the massive task of restoration begins.

As a stalking leopard moved in on its prey, it looked for cover to keep itself hidden from view. What it chose might surprise you.

Birds of prey are well known for hunting reptiles. But what happens when one of South Africa’s largest eagles tackles its largest lizard species?

To keep other predators from stealing their kills, leopards are unique among the cats in their habit of storing carcasses in trees. However, as this video shows, the tactic is not foolproof.

When we think of crocodiles hunting, the prey species that come to mind are normally zebra, wildebeest or antelope. This video shows that they will take on pretty much anything that ventures too close to the water’s edge.

Three big male lions chased a buffalo onto the road in full view of motorists in an epic sighting filmed by Gerrie Kruger of Gateway Safaris on the H4-1 in the Kruger National Park.

A visitor to a South African national park had a close call with a grumpy elephant. He showed remarkable calm, which no doubt helped de-escalate the tense situation.

A lioness leapt with precision to catch a wildebeest in a scintillating chase filmed by Benjamin Salas in Kgama Drive.

Floodwaters are reshaping Kruger’s landscape, but they are also reshaping livelihoods. For freelance guides, the aftermath brings uncertainty, limited access, and difficult months ahead.

A heartrending interaction between lions and a kudu bull was filmed by Luke Stevens in the Kruger National Park.

A brave crab fought with all it had, despite the massive size difference between him and the big bird trying to eat him.

Three young male lions killed a baby and a mother warthog by strategically invading their burrow, where they had been seeking refuge.

A wildebeest successfully evaded the onslaught of a lioness in an action-filled sighting captured by by Danielle Sheedy at the Elephant Walk Retreat in Komatipoort.

The Sabi Sands recently set the stage for some rare leopard vs pangolin action.

As rivers burst their banks and rain reshapes the landscape, life in the wild becomes majorly affected. Through the voices of those who witnessed it firsthand, this article reveals how floods test animals’ instincts, resilience, and limits in Kruger National Park.