Animals

It’s a whole new world for these lion cubs in the Kruger, as they begin their first explorations without mom nearby.

When a leopard makes a kill, it expects it to stay safe high above in the trees. In this sighting, two opportunistic lions made a bold decision for the chance at a meal.

The incredible first moments of a newborn baby Zebra breaking free from the placenta and taking its first steps were filmed in the Thornybush Game Reserve.

A cheetah moved with lightening speed in a memorable hunting attempt witnessed by Diego Forsten in the Kruger National Park.

It is not often that we find ourselves feeling sympathy for a crocodile. However, when four lions ganged up on one recently, it was hard not to.

A brave hyena stole the kill from a pack of wild dog’s, which stood in unity to recover their meal from the offender.

A peaceful river setting offered no clues to impending danger, in a riveting sighting filmed by Jenny Louw.

An opportunistic hyena found the hiding place of a tiny leopard cub and ran off with the small animal in its jaws in a tragic sighting witnessed by Ahmed Laher in the Kruger National Park.

In a remarkable sequence of events, a variety of species attempted to claim rights to a fish meal. This video reminds us how, in Nature, there are no foregone conclusions.

After spotting a leopard setting up an ambush, Claire West got excited when some impala arrived on the scene. Consequently, she had front row seats when the leopard attacked.

After bringing down a waterbuck in a river, a pride of lions settled down to feast. Ever the opportunist, a crocodile soon arrived, hoping to get in on the action.

A zoned-out cheetah failed to notice a spotted hyena sneaking up on it, in a memorable sighting filmed by Piet van Wyk in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

Some curious lion cub recently got up close and personal with a puff adder on a sandy road in the Kruger National Park.

Desperate times call for desperate measures, and this clan of hyenas proved it when they had to make a bold stand to protect their young. In this rare sighting, the clan uses an interesting tactic to try to lure a pride of lions away from their den.

A cheetah mother showed extreme courage when she used herself to distract a lion and lure the large beast away from her cubs.

Two young male lions wandered out of Kruger National Park and into danger. What followed was a high-stakes rescue operation that showcased the commitment of South Africa’s top wildlife heroes.

A vervet monkey feeding on a chameleon right near the road was the centre of attention in a recent sighting filmed during a game drive at Duba Plains, Okavango Delta.

A young leopard successfully stalked and brought down its prey in full view of an appreciative audience in this spectacular sighting filmed in the Kruger National Park.

An evening visit to a waterhole turns chaotic when a pride of lions faces off with a territorial hippo and a surprise elephant guest. This dramatic showdown at sunset highlights the raw power and unpredictability of life in the African bush.