Animals

A leopard on the prowl wastes no time in showing off its precision and speed. With a single, calculated strike, it takes down a monitor lizard in dramatic fashion.

A cheetah mother had to keep an eye on her three cubs, but she also had to teach them how to survive and secure food for themselves!

There is a very good reason that the East African wildebeest migration is dubbed “The Greatest Show on Earth”. Packed with incredible scenes and non-stop drama, it has to be seen to be believed.

JP Meiring managed to film the tentative first steps of a new elephant, in a rare and beautiful sighting captured in the Kruger National Park.

A heartbreaking encounter near Satara revealed the unforgiving reality of Mother Nature when a young buffalo calf was left behind by its own herd. What followed was an emotional and intense moment as a lioness seized the opportunity to survive.

Of all the cats, many consider leopards to be the most enigmatic, given their solitary nocturnal lifestyles. So, to see a mother and cub at play in broad daylight is a special treat.

When a predator passed by, there was little that a tortoise could do but hope for the best. Thankfully for the tortoise, the predators had bigger dinner plans.

A spotted hyena found itself in a predicament after being surrounded by a pack of wild dogs in a pool of water in an incredible sighting filmed by Tyron van der Walt.

A troop of baboons targeted an unlucky leopard that was just trying to rest in a tree!

With the wind in its favour and the grass as its cover, a lion set its sights on an unsuspecting impala in MalaMala Game Reserve. Even the most perfectly executed stalk can unravel in an instant, however, when the prey spots the danger at the last second.

A brave hyena tried sneaking up on a pack of wild dogs only to find itself facing a sudden chase!

A lion cub refused to let sleep time stand in the way of an adventure, in a poignant moment captured by Mike Kirkman in the MalaMala Game Reserve.

A sleepy afternoon suddenly turned into a sprint for survival when a massive rhino decided some lounging lions were too close for comfort. This dramatic chase reveals the raw power and territoriality of rhinos.

These playful baboons took control of a pool for just long enough to have a raucous and splashy party!

A baby langur came across a new toy in the form of a broom, all it had to do now was work out how to use it!

A sneaky leopard quickly carried a carcass up a tree, before a hyena had the chance to retaliate, in an impressive sighting captured by Greg Heasman by White Dam.

A hungry lion came across the perfect prey, a young and unguarded giraffe!

This poignant sighting showcased the determination a little elephant must have in learning to use its trunk!

A bold elephant tried to force a lone buffalo into retreat, only to find itself facing a completely immovable object!

A single male lion found himself facing two challengers in this memorable encounter.