Animals

An African wild dog lost its life when an adult male lion attacked it. This unfortunate incident occurred in the Balule Nature Reserve. It was submitted to Latest Sightings by guide, Nhlanhla Nkuna in February 2024. Distracted dogs Nhlanha informs us that he found a large male lion resting in the shade. As he and…

A young female warthog met a gory end recently in the Sabi-Sands Game Reserve in northeastern South Africa. Initially ambushed by a leopard, its troubles multiplied when a spotted hyena arrived. This dramatic and graphic encounter was filmed by guide, Jonathan McCormick. According to Jonathan, in the lead-up to the event, he and his guests…

The amazing strategic coordination of a pride of 22 hunting lions brought a swift end to the life of a fleeing impala. The action took place on Fothergill Island, Lake Kariba, adjacent to Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe.

Nature’s beauty and brutality were in full display when Sharon Klopper and Michelle Vagionakis and their friend Jennie witnessed a baby hippo fight for its life while viciously assaulted by a large male hippo in the Ruighoek Dam at the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

Sometimes, the most unforgettable moments in the wild unfold quickly. This was the case for professional guide, Nic Nel, who filmed the action at Mala Mala Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park. It took three lionesses several hours to subdue a Cape buffalo bull. Despite the efforts of the buffalo’s compatriots, it was…

How far will a lioness go to save her cub? This lioness surrendered an Impala carcass to a group of hyenas to save her cub from certain death.

Watch how one mighty action contributes to the balance of an entire ecosystem.

In a matter of seconds, an elephant’s fury turns a safari adventure into a heart-stopping escape, leaving tourists thankful for their lives.

Who will triumph in this spectacular safari showdown? Travis Carreira had been messaging his two friends, Maureen and Piet, all day about their incredible encounter with a leopard in Marloth Park. After his work day ended, Travis immediately set out to find the elusive big cat his friends had spotted earlier. While watching the sunset…

In the wild, a mother’s call is like a dinner bell – but it’s also a promise of safety and love. Witness an adorable reunion, and a moment of love as a lioness and her six little cubs reunite for a feeding frenzy! 

There were some tense sightings for Michaela Crous in Manyoni Private Game Reserve on 16 April, 2024, when the group came across a lioness in the middle of hunting a tasty looking nyala. At first it seemed like it would be a classic predator versus prey situation, but things continued to escalate for the unlucky…

Michael Moth and his group got to see a family of playful lions at the MalaMala Game Reserve on 18 April 2024, after following the calls of the mother into a dry riverbed. The lion cubs were exceptionally young, and this was likely one of their first outings from the den. After the guides had…

The guests at the Matjulu waterhole near the Berg en Dal camp at Kruger National Park were privileged to see an incredible display of defiance and desperation on 7 May 2024. Alone, an old buffalo bull had been targeted by a pride of hunting lions.

Safari guests at Kruger National Park were treated to a sighting of two leopards playing up in the trees during the day, unusual for leopards which are typically most active between dawn and dusk. Believed to be a mother and daughter, the leopards seemed utterly unconcerned with the guests watching them. With one already high…

A wise Egyptian goose managed to outmaneuver a stealthy croc by the Crocodile Bridge in the Kruger National Park, with viewer Henco Roelofse having captured the breathtaking interplay between the two creatures.

It’s not every day that one gets to witness a showdown between a lioness and a leopard; and especially not every day that such a showdown takes place up a tree!

Seeing a leopard in a safari is always a great experience, due to their habit of being elusive, and their tendency to hunt at night, they’re rare to see during the day.

A young female leopard nearly caught an African civet, but the civet narrowly escaped, reminding us how important vigilance is in the African bush.

A water monitor’s patience paid off when it could snatch a newly hatched crocodile when the mother croc dropped her guard.

An elephant is a fantastic animal to hide behind if feeling threatened by a lioness, even if that elephant is a carcass! Just ask a hyena which sought refuge from a lioness inside of an elephant carcass, unknown to that same lioness which lay feeding off the same carcass just a few metres away!