Animals

A tiny lion cub experienced for a moment what it is like to be a baby baboon and be groomed by ‘Mom’, in a spectacular sighting by Kurt Schultz from Kurt Safari in the Kruger National Park.

The steady movement of bison across a river at Yellowstone National Park presents a picture of sheer grandeur and majesty. Epic Nature photographer Judy Lehmberg caught a spectacular view of the park’s bison in this breathtaking sighting.

Squeaking for its life, a little frog did all it could to escape the jaws of a snake. However, the reptile methodically devoured the amphibian one bite at a time.

As a baby elephant struggled to scale a steep slope, its caring family came to help. Showing tremendous intelligence and care, they soon helped the little bull on his way.

Three grizzly bears, bald eagles and some ravens share a single meal in this amazing sighting that shows the peaceful coexistence of nature.

Game ranger Pieter van Wyk witnessed the angry response of a leopardess after a clueless male leopard woke her up from something of a leopard’s version of a ‘beauty sleep’, in an incredible sighting in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

Wildlife monitor, Samantha Vorster showed that you can live to tell the tale after a black rhino has charged your vehicle, after she and those with her came up close and personal with one of the magnificent creatures during a recent wildlife excursion in the Kruger National Park.

When a mother elephant decided that the day’s siesta was over, her calf had other plans. A remarkable display of maternal patience befitting these gentle giants followed.

As the last drops of water in a once thriving waterhole evaporate, one leopard takes advantage of an easy, but slippery, meal. Read on to learn how this leopard seized the moment, proving survival is all about adaptability! 

Watch this little bobbing bird as it hunts for its tiny prey, builds a nest, and enjoys a lovely swim in a river.

When a pair of lions attempted to ambush a herd of impalas, their indecision had comical results. After both ignoring the obvious choice, their paths were set on a collision course.

A baby warthog put up a huge fight when a Martial Eagle descended on it quite suddenly, in a breathtaking sighting witnessed by Nazeem Mohammed near the Malelane Gate of the Kruger National Park.

In a desperate clash for survival, one injured rhino fights for its life while a clan of relentless hyenas close in. In the wild, even the strongest animals can become a target when a weakness is exposed.

This adorable grizzly bear cub named Jam was caught breaking out ninja skills and parkour while playing with its mother, Raspberry, in the Yellowstone National Park.

Lions may be kings of the jungle, but even royalty isn’t above a little mischief! This male lion seemingly wanted to play a prank on a napping female from his pride—but let’s just say, she was NOT in the mood.

When a kudu calf somehow ended up in a waterhole, the resident hippo at first appeared to want to rescue it. What followed soon became a macabre spectacle of territoriality and interspecies competition.

When a pack of African wild dogs posed a threat to young hyenas, their baby-sitter rose to defend them. In a show of courage against superior numbers, the defender saw off the threat with steely determination.

When a pride of lions made their way down to the river, the last thing anyone expected was for them to go for a swim. Unlike most cats that have an aversion to getting wet, these predators were caught living their best life.

A baby monitor lizard put up a huge fight when a snake attacked it, believing it to be an easy meal!

A leopard leapt into the air to pull down an impala, in an impressive display of strength and aerobatics witnessed by Mario Paul at Biyamiti Weir, in the Kruger National Park.