Animals

A tiny hyena cub decided it had had enough and it was time for milk!

For the most part, hyenas don’t mess with male lions. However, when this large clan found a young male feeding, they tried to pull a cheeky stunt.

A leopard’s quiet mealtime turns into a tense standoff when some uninvited lions decides they want a share. What follows is a lesson in nerve, agility, and just how far big cats will go for a free meal.

A carcass in the bush quickly turned into a battlefield as two very different predators refused to back down from one another. What started as an even contest spiralled into total chaos the moment the odds shifted.

A silly hyena thought it might have been spotted by wild dogs, so it hid right in the open behind nothing to make sure they didn’t catch it!

While many question the appeal of adult hyenas, there is no denying that their cubs are adorable. In this video, a pair of tiny pups venture from their den under the watchful eye of their guardian.

Pound for pound, leopards are said to be one of Africa’s most powerful predators. In this footage, a leopard battles to subdue a wildebeest calf before it attracts unwelcome attention.

As a lone lioness fed on a giraffe carcass, an ominous sound echoed through the darkness. Despite a determined defence, as the threat closed in, she had to accept the inevitable.

This poor hyena found out the hard way that you don’t play games when it comes to a pack of wild dogs’ food.

A quiet drink at the water’s edge turns into a matter of life and death in seconds. This raw sighting from Timbavati is a stark reminder of just how fast the bush can shift from calm to chaos.

As these wildlife lovers watched a pride of lazy lions, an unsuspecting arrival interrupted the sighting. While some of the lions thought it might be a meal, others knew better.

A leopard crouches low in the golden grass, mere meters from an unsuspecting warthog, and for one long minute, the bush holds its breath. What happens next proves that even the stealthiest predator can be outsmarted by loyalty and quick thinking.

This determined hyena showed that hyenas are as much predators as they are scavengers, in an incredible sighting filmed by Marissa Van Heerden at iSimangaliso Wetland Park.

This poor buffalo stood no chance when he found himself surrounded by 22 lions!

Yolanda Sliep filmed a scintillating moment when large male lions battled it out to see which was more dominant.

A goshawk caught a snake and didn’t waste any time, starting to eat it when it was still alive!

Unfortunately, standing out in a crowd can make one a target for teasing. In this footage, a rare white lion cub does his best to claim his rightful place in the pride.

While many flock to the Kruger National Park to see the Big Five, birders are drawn by the huge diversity of birdlife, including the Birding Big Six. Here, we join a family of its most endangered members as they rest in a tree.

As the most numerous antelope in southern Africa, impalas are frequently targeted by predators. Here, a leopard has its work cut out for it, trying to subdue a determined ram.

As these tourists were driving through the Kruger National Park, they saw a leopard chasing a porcupine on the road ahead. By the time they caught up, it was clear the leopard had abandoned caution for the sake of its next meal.