Animals

A determined tawny eagle refused to give vultures even the smallest bite of its catch in a rare sighting filmed by Desray van der Spuy in the Kruger National Park.

After taking down a kudu bull all on her own, one lioness in Kruger National Park proves predators don’t always react with violence when there’s a hard-earned meal on the line. In an unexpected twist, this lioness chooses peace over battle when rivals show up for a share!

When different species meet unexpectedly, it can lead to some rather peculiar behaviour. That was the case when a hippo encountered a small herd of rhinos in the dead of night.

As a mother leopard and her cub relaxed in a tree, they saw danger approaching. Showing remarkable calm, the pair averted potential disaster when two lions arrived.

A lone leopard had a fallout with some wild dogs that chased it up a tree and made absolutely sure that it stayed there.

This incredibly chaotic hunt saw a pride of lions putting in the work to bring down a large buffalo, while a leopard watched closely, and an elephant stepped in to complicate matters.

There is a common misconception that, beyond finding their next meal, predators have nothing to worry about. This video shows how they too must be vigilant at all times.

An eager leopard cub got started on its meal before accidentally sending it rocketing towards its mother below.

Among Africa’s big cats, leopards stand out for their beauty and power. However, sometimes even these awesome predators overestimate their remarkable abilities.

A herd of buffalo returned to defend their fallen herd member in an incredible sighting witnessed by Michael Botes in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

A lone lioness found her and her kill under siege from a hungry clan of hyenas that were eager to steal her meal.

Of all the predator-prey interactions one can witness, those between members of the Big 5 are among the most impressive. In this video, a pride of lions tackle a Cape buffalo.

Hunting alone didn’t stop a lioness from putting on a dazzling performance in full view of spectators in this breathtaking sighting witnessed by Vadia Rautenbach Fourie in the Kruger National Park.

A brave terrapin managed to scare off a Goliath of a lion, while the big cat lay drinking from a waterhole at the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

Many people expect prey species to flee the moment they see predators. However, there are often exceptions, as seen in this fascinating interaction between lions and a giraffe.

Not only are they fast and venomous, black mambas are fiercely competitive. This rare encounter between two males offers a window into the lesser-seen side of snake behaviour as they fight in a battle of dominance.

This incredible encounter between two members of the Big 5 was witnessed by Marianne Versloot at the Kruger National Park.

A leopard mother put on a brave show chasing a prowling spotted hyena away from the vicinity to protect her cub, in a memorable sighting witnessed in the Sabi Sabi Game Reserve.

As scavengers arrived to feast on the remains of a kill, a predator started feeling anxious. Then, in a hurry to depart, its regal status took a knock.

This little cub believed it had found a good thing when it stumbled across its dad’s tail while he was sleeping in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.