Animals

Even the fastest predators can surprise us with their boldness. Two cheetahs showed that speed and courage can make even a hyena think twice.

Two lions defied instinct and expectation in Botswana’s Selinda Reserve. What unfolded was a rare moment of power, patience, and unexpected grace.

When a warthog strolled straight toward a cheetah, safari-goers held their breath waiting for the chase to begin. Instead, the bush delivered an unexpected twist where the predator and prey chose a truce over a fight.

A playful calf at a small waterhole stole the show as it struggled to master its trunk. What began as a clumsy lesson in drinking soon turned into joyful play, reminding us how much young elephants must learn from their herd.

After deciding not to attack a herd of rhinos, these lionesses picked a giraffe as their target instead!

A lion’s nap in the tall grass is interrupted by an unlikely visitor. When an elephant bull moves closer, the king of beasts calmly yields the space.

A peaceful march by the water took a tense turn when a hidden crocodile surprised an elephant herd. What followed was a mix of bravery, chaos, and a touch of comedy as the giants protected their youngest member.

A group of four warthogs got a jackal in their sights, and quickly revved up their speed and began the chase!

A treetop in the Dinokeng Game Reserve set the stage for some rare viewing of the mating display of two pearl-spotted owls.

Two mongooses watched on as two male impalas engaged in a mock battle in this special sighting.

A rare pink elephant climbs out of a river with the rest of the herd in an incredibly rare sighting!

A visitor to a South African game reserve had a nasty surprise when he spotted an antelope with an unusual deformity.

Sometimes, in the African bush, even apex predators learn when it’s best to give way. A recent sighting captured a pack of wild dogs lounging on the roadside, only to be unexpectedly displaced by a single, determined buffalo.

A leopard crawled beneath a safari vehicle in this incredible sighting filmed in the Ivory Tree Game Lodge by Ranger Aiden.

Patience is a hunter’s greatest tool. For one heron, it paid off in the form of a struggling frog plucked from the shallows.

Two lionesses make their best attempts at hunting impala, but it’s just not to be, as they face difficulties both times!

An opportunity to cool off turns into fun in the sun for this herd of playful elephants!

A pack of wild dogs tested their luck at a waterhole and stirred up more trouble than expected. But when a massive hippo charged, the dogs revealed a surprising burst of courage.

Two tiny lion cubs saw their mom’s tail as an opportunity to indulge in some exuberant play, in this precious sighting.

A francolin sounded the alarm as a leopard moved with purpose through the bushveld.