Animals

A lone male lion was fighting for its life against three other males when a herd of buffalo came to its rescue, but they might not have been as friendly as they appeared.

What is cuter than a baby elephant? A baby elephant that comes up to inspect your safari vehicle’s roadworthiness. See what happened when a curious calf did just that.

Like a typical teenager, a young elephant thought he’d try his luck with his grumpy neighbours. He quickly learnt that they weren’t the docile bovines he’d thought they were.

This group was out on a drive when it was surprised with front row seats to a leopard hunt that no one knew was ongoing.

A large hippo showed off its impressive teeth in an effort to drive some wild dogs off its turf in a memorable moment filmed at Tanda Tula in the Timbavati.

A leopard and an impala calf appear to bond in a beautiful, incredulous moment displayed in this unforgettable clipping.

A mother elephant wasn’t letting anyone get near to her little one in a beautiful sighting witnessed near Malelane in the Kruger National Park.

The Northern Sabi Sands recently set the stage for Langa the female leopard’s magnificent ‘leap of faith’.

A leopard and a spotted hyena got caught up in a tug of war in this riveting sighting filmed in the Sabi Sands.

A distressed mother wildebeest tried to rescue and revive her calf after a leopard attacked it, in a breathtaking sighting filmed by Muhammed Gardee.

Baby rhinos are by nature very playful and this one definitely put on a show when he chased some birds in full view of the camera.

A hyena found itself in a dangerous situation when it found out it was not feeding alone. With danger nearby, it faced a difficult choice.

Life is not always easy at the top of the food chain. And, no apex predator knows this better than a cheetah.

Letaba Camp in the Kruger National Park set the stage for this stunning interaction between a black mamba snake and a mouse.

After being chased into a dam by an aggressive rival, a young waterbuck finds itself in even greater peril when a crocodile grabs hold of it. In a desperate struggle for survival, the buck miraculously breaks free. But just as it reaches the shore, the rival male is waiting and forces it back into the…

When a trio of lions found what appeared to be a rhino stuck in the mud, they may have thought it an easy target. However, the ill-tempered rhino showed them to be wrong on both counts

After being caught by a pride of lions, a wildebeest calf made a desperate attempt to escape. Despite its best efforts, it was no match for the powerful predator.

After a visit to the water hole, an elephant calf had trouble climbing up the steep slopes. In a wonderful show of loyalty and intelligence, the calf’s family came to assist.

A mother elephant was taking no chances when it came to her calf’s safety. After encountering a pack of wild dogs, she made sure they knew they were not welcome.

Not realising they were being closely watched, a family of hornbills attempted to catch a hare. Both the birds and the hare were in for a big surprise when the watcher swooped.