Animals

Every now and then, the bushveld sets the stage for some miraculous moments.

Gareth Nuttall-Smith experienced firsthand the raw emotions nature can stir up, when a leopard brutally killed a tiny impala before dragging it up a tree.

A persistent leopard cub pesters its increasingly frustrated mother high in Sabi Sands’ treetops, turning playtime into a comedy of errors. The non-stop nagging and clumsy descent will have you in stitches.

The screams of a kudu in distress made this sighting in the Sabi Sands Game Reserve both heartbreaking and memorable.

A bold buffalo wanders right up to a sleeping crocodile’s face on a tiny river island, delivering a curious nose-boop that leaves viewers holding their breath. Ting Vision cameras along the Crocodile River captured this risky encounter, where nonchalance meets nerve head-on.

In this heartwarming sighting, a family reunites out in the open grass. One male cheetah’s call cuts through the wind to track down his brothers.

A key factor when going on safari is deciding whether to hire a guide or go it alone. We look at the pros and cons of both options.

Elephants are well known for their cooperative social behaviour. Nowhere is this more evident than when one of their number is in danger.

Kruger National Park is one of the most biodiverse protected areas in Africa. Kruger spans some 20,000 square kilometres across northeastern South Africa. What animals is the park famous for?

A young playful leopard chose to use a genet as its toy of choice in this rare sighting witnessed by Johan Van Zyl in the Okavango Delta area.

Leopards are sometimes called the Prince of Predators, due to their stealth and power. However, that is no guarantee of hunting success. In those cases, they’re the Prince of Pretend.

On a bright MalaMala afternoon, two elephant calves turn the riverbank into their personal playground. Their carefree fun provides the perfect showcase of how young elephants learn, grow, and bond.

One wrong step brings predator and prey face to face in a cloud of dust and tension. In this dramatic encounter, a single buffalo bull refuses to back down against a pride of lions.

Two wildcats got locked into a potentially deadly contest that could have turned violent at any moment!

As this footage shows, the relationship between different African predators is precarious, at best. See how this leopard deals with the situation when confronted with a lazy hyena.

When a herd of elephants had their morning drink disturbed, the matriarch stepped in to see off the intruder in no uncertain terms.

This brave mother lioness successfully stewarded 13 lion cubs across the road in full view of spectators in the Kruger National Park.

A sneaky elephant took cover behind a large tree rather than show its face to the tourist’s camera!

A lone lioness wouldn’t usually take on a rhino on her own, however this one chased after one in full view of witnesses!

With laser-focused precision and a spring-loaded leap, this serval proves why it is one of Africa’s most efficient small predators. In just seconds, patience and physics combine into a flawless hunting strike.