Animals

Janka Wiesinger witnessed firsthand how frightening it can be to come face to face with a lioness when a hyena experienced just this, in a scintillating moment filmed near the Pretoriuskop camp in the Kruger National Park.

Along the sandy banks of MalaMala’s Sand River, the Island Female proves that patience is a predator’s greatest weapon. But even the most perfectly executed ambush can come undone in a single heartbeat.

The wildebeest put up a fight, the hyenas moved in early, and five cheetahs had to earn every bite of their meal the hard way.

A herd of elephants and a pack of wild dogs clash, but there can only be room for one of them!

A rainy standoff on the S90 erupts into a slipping, sliding brawl between two rival males, all because of one very unimpressed female.

A creature of shadow and myth steps into the light for one breathtaking moment. One lucky safari-goer had their camera rolling at exactly the right moment.

All eyes were on a serval’s agile hunting finesse in this special sighting filmed by Mark Fox of Foxys On Safari in the Kruger National Park.

A pride of lions put on a brave front as they pursued a herd of stampeding buffalo in this scintillating sighting.

Two leopards made the mistake of taking an elephant’s place on its favorite rock!

Two lions had brought down their prey, but now they had to defend it from intruding hyenas and hungry vultures!

It is not every day that you get to see even one cheetah. Imagine the excitement of seeing one with seven cubs in tow.

This bird finished off its dinner with a flourish, after having a successful hunt!

One fatal mistake is all this lioness needed to bring down an unlucky kudu!

A hyena clan hit the jackpot when they came across an unguarded buffalo calf!

Seven cheetah cubs is no small feat. Along the S28 in Kruger National Park, guide Steyn Jacobsohn witnessed something truly extraordinary: a mother cheetah leading her remarkable litter through the golden grass in the most adorable procession imaginable.

In this graphic video, a pack of African wild dogs makes short work of a scrub hare. Viewer discretion is advised.

This lioness gets a rare second chance after her first hunting attempt fails!

A white lion cub got pulled unwillingly into wrestling only to ultimately lose!

Cape buffalo are one of the preferred prey of lions. However, as this video shows, it helps to have friends nearby.

This nail-biting race between a tortoise and a chameleon could only really end one way!