Animals

Not all predators are built for the treetops… Read on to discover how one determined hyena attempted to defy nature, only to come crashing down! 

The rich hues of autumn blanket Grand Teton National Park, and among the golden aspens and tranquil meadows, a herd of bison drifts through the ancient landscape. In this breathtaking footage, nature offers its final masterpiece before winter takes the stage.

A warthog had thought it would be safe from predators in its burrow, however, two cunning lions decided to dig a little deeper and capture the warthog in its place of refuge, in a sighting witnessed by field and safari guide Kosie Lategan in the Kruger National Park.

Every now and then, a sighting will give one a front row seat in witnessing the glory and power of nature, as it was for Liana and Zander Bierman and Nicole Tobias when they witnessed a male lion take down an adult male kudu metres away from their vehicle.

After bringing down a pregnant buffalo, this lion takes it a step further by ripping an unborn baby from the body of its mother.

In this adorable sighting, a family of otters reminds us of the magic that thrives in the bubbling heart of Yellowstone. Their joyful antics offer a rare glimpse into the secret lives of one of the park’s most charismatic residents.

A male leopard found himself surrounded by a pride of lions in the Kruger National Park, and had to keep his wits about him as he sought a way to escape, unnoticed.

A white rhino bull charged Rian Boshoff and his fellow travelers when they went out on a drive with Taxan at Djuma.

These two lionesses showed that love in the animal kingdom knows no bounds as they performed an extremely rare act of mounting each other.

Pika are tiny rabbits which live on rocks and slopes. They usually go undetected because of their small size, however, photographer Judy Lehmberg of Epic Nature managed to capture some beautiful clips of them.

An irritable elephant was in no mood for company when it arrived at a waterhole. Unprovoked, it attacked a pair of rhinos, sending them running for their lives.

Whether ignorant or unfazed, a bushbuck ram appeared indifferent to the presence of a nearby python. For the massive snake it was an opportunity missed and time to re-think its hunting technique.

A tiny lion cub experienced for a moment what it is like to be a baby baboon and be groomed by ‘Mom’, in a spectacular sighting by Kurt Schultz from Kurt Safari in the Kruger National Park.

The steady movement of bison across a river at Yellowstone National Park presents a picture of sheer grandeur and majesty. Epic Nature photographer Judy Lehmberg caught a spectacular view of the park’s bison in this breathtaking sighting.

Squeaking for its life, a little frog did all it could to escape the jaws of a snake. However, the reptile methodically devoured the amphibian one bite at a time.

As a baby elephant struggled to scale a steep slope, its caring family came to help. Showing tremendous intelligence and care, they soon helped the little bull on his way.

Three grizzly bears, bald eagles and some ravens share a single meal in this amazing sighting that shows the peaceful coexistence of nature.

Game ranger Pieter van Wyk witnessed the angry response of a leopardess after a clueless male leopard woke her up from something of a leopard’s version of a ‘beauty sleep’, in an incredible sighting in the Mala Mala Game Reserve.

Wildlife monitor, Samantha Vorster showed that you can live to tell the tale after a black rhino has charged your vehicle, after she and those with her came up close and personal with one of the magnificent creatures during a recent wildlife excursion in the Kruger National Park.

When a mother elephant decided that the day’s siesta was over, her calf had other plans. A remarkable display of maternal patience befitting these gentle giants followed.