Animals

A fearless gang of mongooses ambush a python in a rare, high-stakes confrontation. Outnumbered and overwhelmed, the massive snake is forced to flee for its life.

Life as a herbivore on the plains of East Africa is seldom easy. For this unfortunate wildebeest, even its brave face-off with a lioness was not enough to save it.

Whilst enjoying a vigorous bath, an elephant took exception to the presence of a hippo. The elephant’s reaction, however, came as a surprise to both the hippo and the tourists who witnessed it.

When a herd of buffalo caught the scent of nearby lions, they attempted to drive off their mortal enemies. In the process, one of them was nearly ambushed.

A herd of wildebeest lay down to rest in the shade, seeking respite from the heat. The resulting lapse in vigilance allowed nearby predators to execute a textbook hunt.

Frustrated at having no one to play with, a baby hippo put on quite a show at the waterhole. As cute as it was, not all the neighbours approved of its “only-child” antics.

Ravenscourt, a dominant leopard at the Dulini Private Game Reserve, successfully stalked and took down an impala in full view of witnesses.

This lioness tried to feed her cubs a meal big enough for a whole pride when she took on an elephant.

This klipspringer couple moved like lightning, playing games like chase, hide and seek, and climbing the rocks!

A pair of intrepid lion cubs are forced to make their way through dangerous crocodile infested waters to reunite with their mom!

A wild dog takes a surprising interest in one of the savannah’s tiniest workers. When curiosity turns clumsy, the moment ends with an awkward stomp and a guilty glance.

This warthog decided to dance with death and antagonize a crocodile which was minding its own business, while a small bird offered moral support.

A leopard clamps its jaws around an impala’s neck in a prolonged and intense struggle. The impala, however, refuses to go down easily.

This spectacular clipping by Kruger Pride Safaris shows the patience and the power of the crocodile species. While this croc didn’t succeed in his efforts to pull down a buffalo, he definitely wowed the spectators!

A magnificent male lion, with a striking blue eye, stole the prey from a leopard in the Thornybush Game Reserve.

A bold jackal disturbs a leopard’s peaceful moment by a waterhole in a bizarre standoff. The leopard’s calm response leaves the jackal’s strange outburst unanswered.

Some spellbinding crocodile rivalry was witnessed by Tamysn du Toit by the Sabie River in the Kruger National Park.

Yusuf Suliman was given an edge-of-seat viewing experience when a pride of lions raided a camp, searching for an easy meal.

A pride, consisting mostly of lionesses, decided to climb a tree to escape rising floodwaters.

A lioness sprinted out in pursuit of a baby wildebeest, securing a kill in view of spectators near the Crocodile Bridge in the Kruger National Park.