Animals

A quiet moment at the water’s edge turns into a heartbreaking lesson in survival. In the bush, even the best hiding spot can’t outmatch a predator’s nose.

Leopards are the epitome of feline grace. However, there are some occasions when even they look awkward.

Safari guests were treated to a close encounter with the cubs of a much-maligned predator. Sightings like this remind us just how wrong some dated perceptions are.

Riverfront property is highly sought-after, but competitors seldom come to blows. As this footage shows, in Nature, it’s a whole different story.

A fleeting moment of shock reveals just how quickly the balance can tip in the wild. For one jackal family, danger arrived silently and without mercy.

As ambush predators, leopards are renowned for their patience and stealth. Watch as this big male turns failure into success.

When a lion caught the scent of a resting wildebeest, he followed his nose. In the subsequent moments, a battle of nerves ensued.

Wild dogs are experts at spotting any weakness in their prey, and sometimes, that weakness comes from something unexpected. When an impala in Thornybush found itself fatally tangled in a fence, a nearby pack quickly turned an unfortunate accident into an easy meal.

As a cheetah was enjoying its meal, a herd of elephants stumbled upon it. To say that they overreacted would be an understatement.

What starts as a quiet night drive turns into an unexpectedly close encounter when curiosity gets the better of a hyena. Sometimes the wild’s most memorable moments come not from danger, but from innocent investigation.

A peaceful moment at a waterhole erupted into chaos when two lionesses decided to test their luck. What followed was a tense standoff that showed the delicate balance of predator-prey dynamics.

When wild animals regularly encounter vehicles, they soon become habituated to their presence. As this footage shows, sometimes they take it too far.

A lone buffalo calf’s final moments reveal the harsh realities of survival in the wild. When no help arrives, it becomes clear that this calf’s fate is sealed.

In this article, read how a snake made life difficult for itself when it caught a lizard.

To prevent scavengers from stealing their hard-earned kills. However, as this footage shows, things don’t always go according to plan.

Supported by an entourage of adult elephants, this newborn elephant took its first tentative steps in full view of game viewers at the Kruger National Park.

When a pair of cheetahs ambushed a blesbuck, the result was far from a foregone conclusion.

Berti Nolte recently witnessed an incredibly playful exchange between zealous cheetah cubs in a memorable sighting in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

In this hilarious sighting, the mighty king of the bush meets his unexpected match. It was not a rival pride or a buffalo charge that did him in, but a swarm of tiny, buzzing flies that refused to quit.

One of Kruger’s most beloved camps, Shingwedzi, is set to reopen this weekend.