Animals

A little frog refused to go out without a fight in a tussle with a saddle-billed stork in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

A sick lioness moved hearts when she attempted to hunt off the side of the road in view of motorists in the Kruger National Park.

On the plains of Africa, an ancient hierarchy exists among the various meat-eaters. In this video, we see how easily one scavenger’s reign comes to an end.

It’s not every day (or night) that you see a leopard. And it’s certainly rare to see an aardvark. In this video, we witness a grim battle for life.

For some reason, lions are often referred to as the king of the jungle. However, although they may sit at the top of the African food chain, as this video shows, there are exceptions.

The beauty of observing wildlife is that you never know what to expect. As is the case in this strange interaction between predators and prey.

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.