Animals

These wild dogs succeeded in squeezing under a fence, all with the intent of returning home.

Warning: This article contains graphic images and descriptions. After wrestling a warthog from its burrow, a male lion did not wait for it to die before starting to eat. Nature can be brutal.

This devoted mother lioness helped her little one make a long journey, by carrying it in her jaws as the pride moved through the bushveld.

Preventing adverse human-wildlife impacts is one of the many challenges in conservation. As this footage shows, certain animals will always find a way around our best-laid plans.

Despite their ill-tempered reputation, Cape buffalo are a favoured prey of lions. Accordingly, the success of attempted predation is never guaranteed, even when it looks like the battle is lost.

When predators and prey interact, each turns to their respective strengths. In this video, an impala ram does its best to repel a wild dog’s attempts to bring it down single-handedly.

A lioness suddenly spotted something across the river and rushed down from the rocks at South Post at Kruger. Moments later, a tiny cub appeared running through the shallows towards her. Captured by Ting Vision, the sighting became an even sweeter reunion when a second cub later crossed the river to join the family.

What happens when two species from the Big 5 confront one another in the bushveld?

A wild dog den site turns into an unlikely meeting point when a herd of zebras decides to check out the new arrivals. What follows is equal parts tension and comedy, and a reminder that the bush rarely stays predictable for long.

A tense standoff plays out in the bush as a lone waterbuck finds itself surrounded by a determined pack of wild dogs. What follows is a masterclass in survival instinct, captured in real time by a ranger who happened to be in exactly the right place.

A tiny stretch of muddy water becomes the biggest obstacle of the day for one lion pride. What follows is a hilarious standoff between two stubborn cubs and their very patient mothers.

If you’re wanting to learn how to do it right, the best one to look to is Mom… even if you’re a leopard.

In this footage, we see a herd of elephants really enjoying a roll in the soft mud. However, the behaviour is a lot more important than just being an opportunity to fool around.

A rock python’s ambush in Ngala’s bush leads to one of nature’s most dramatic, drawn-out meals. This sighting showcases survival in its most unfiltered form.

A cute rhino calf showed off its funky feet as it felt the need for speed!

A quiet moment along the treeline turned into a tense standoff between predator and protector. When a leopard found itself a little too close for comfort, one rhino mom made sure it knew exactly whose ground it was standing on.

Seven cubs is a lot of hard work, however, this lioness and lion handled the special litter with commendable excellence.

Little lion cub can’t relax and do nothing, so it attacks all of the lionesses instead!

These brave hyenas faced off against a pride of lions, knowing that it would be a tough fight!

Fierce leopard’s remain locked in battle as they fall several meters to the ground!