Animals

Watch the sighting here: A male lion had a rude awakening when another male snuck up on it while it was sleeping. After exploding into action, the joke was over before it began. Submitted to Latest Sightings by apprentice field guide, Aiden Blake, the footage was recorded in Dinokeng Game Reserve. Delay causes opportunity According…

Watch the interaction here: When it muscled in on a lone hyena’s meal, a feisty monitor lizard refused to take no for an answer. Despite being at a massive physical disadvantage, the lizard’s temperament and lashing tail ensured a few tasty morsels. Nicola Marneweck recorded this peculiar incident at an undisclosed location and sent it…

Watch the sighting here: Despite an aggressive effort, a mother giraffe could not keep a clan of hyenas at bay. This, when they started to devour the body of her deceased calf. Alexandra Olivieri sent her record of the encounter to Latest Sightings. She filmed it while leading a game drive from King’s Camp in…

This female leopard gets caught in a sticky situation while hunting through some mud — a giant hippo right underfoot! Can she escape unscathed and snag a meal before nightfall? Watch the Sighting: In the heart of Mala Mala Game Reserve, Mike Kirkman and Pieter van Wyke witnessed a heart-stopping encounter as they followed a…

The scent of a fresh kill in the wild is like a dinner bell — attracting many hungry opportunists from every corner. When a lion decides he won’t share his meal, one unlucky hyena must fight for his life to escape the jaws of his captor. Watch the Sighting: Field guide Dean Robinson was responding…

These three lions got more than they bargained for when they tried to swim across a river. Watch Now: The Great Plains Conservation project sent in this sighting showing a pride of lions hugely underestimating the threat of a hippo, and paying the price. The lions were at the Selinda Reserve in Botswana, where they…

This little Temminck’s Pangolin called Dithlong (also known as Ditsi) had a whale of a time swimming! Watch Now: In this adorable video shared by the Manyoni Private Game Reserve we see Ditsi, a pangolin in the midst of rehabilitation, playfully enjoying her time in the water. Law enforcement rescued Ditsi from poachers, and the…

Alone, a ground squirrel might be outpowered in a stand-off with a cape cobra. However, visitors of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park witnessed the power of numbers when seven squirrels – and a mongoose – took on a vehement cape cobra near the Nossob Campsite in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Steve and Bee recently witnessed the unforgettable stand-off between a secretary bird and a jackal near the Kij Kij waterhole in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. It’s easy to forget how large a secretary bird actually is, however the travelers saw close-up the immense size of the bird as it pitted itself against a jackal. Secretary…

Nombekana’s safari guide, Rodney recently witnessed a showdown between a heron, a stork, a fish eagle and a croc, which contended for a single fish in the Kruger National Park. The absurdity of the showdown held Rodney and guests to the reserve’s full attention. Watch the sighting: Get our Best Sightings as they Come in…

A herd of hungry buffalo progressively grazed all the way to where a lioness hid in waiting. When they finally came face to face with her, both lioness and buffalo got a huge fight. However, after the lioness had gathered her thoughts, she charged into the herd with all fury. This incredible sighting was witness…

Tourists were left feeling grateful to escape injury when zebras collided with their new Fortuner last week on the H4-2. The impact was so hard that the extent of the damage is estimated to be at R190,000. The car had 3,000km on the clock!

Watch the emotionally-charged sighting here: Visitors to the Kruger National Park witnessed a tragic story unfold when a newborn giraffe was unable to get to its feet. Over two days, the grief-stricken mother first stood by helplessly until her calf passed. Then, adding to the drama, she bravely tried to fend off various scavengers attracted…

Watch the sighting here: A female leopard proved willing to rise to great heights to secure a meal. In this startling video, the leopard precariously negotiates its way down a tree, clutching an immature tawny eagle clamped in its jaws. Ally Bradfield submitted the footage and report to Latest Sightings. She and her husband witnessed…

Watch the sighting here: Neither a brave comrade nor an angry herd of elephants could save the life of a Cape buffalo. Set upon by a pride of 22 lions, the old bull’s final stand was an epic interaction. Sent to Latest Sightings by guide Gareth van Rooyen, the drama played out at MalaMala in…

Two of Africa’s most ferocious creatures fought a pitched battle a short distance from Biyamithi Camp in the Kruger National Park.

A massive male lion went straight for a ‘free lunch’ when he spotted a vulnerable hyena cub alongside the road, in a sighting witnessed by Johan Seekles in the Kruger National Park.

When a lioness snatches a wild dog from its pack, the odds seem grim, but this clever canine has a trick up its sleeve! Watch as a daring act of deception turns the tide in this heart-pounding rescue mission.

When a desperate genet tries to outwit a young leopard, it learns that treetops aren’t always safe. Will a death-defying leap be enough to change its fate?