Animals

When night falls it means playtime’s over, and this leopard mother calls for her cubs to return from the branches of her tree.

A truly gripping moment with impala vs wild dogs vs crocodile vs hippo was captured on film by student Robyn Wessels while parked near the Transport Dam at the Kruger National Park.

In an epic battle, a female buffalo did all she could to protect her calf from a lion. However, when the rest of the pride showed up, she was soon fighting for her own survival.

In this shocking encounter, a dominant male zebra tries to take down a young foal while its mother viciously tries to shield it. This brutal attack reveals a dark side to bush life.

Proving that curiosity is not limited to humans, an elephant approached a safari vehicle. What followed was a remarkable display of gentleness and tolerance.

Chaos reigns during this hunt as two rival prides competed so fiercely over a buffalo that they left it free to escape.

This bird was caught in an epic showdown with a dangerous venomous snake, with neither of them backing down.

After a rhino had its peace disturbed by a young elephant, it seemed a tense standoff might ensue. Not to be intimidated, the elephant de-escalated the situation in a most amusing manner.

A pride of lions lefts visitors to a picnic spot at Melkvlei, Kgalagadi startled when they settled down next to the site’s toilet, without any intention of moving.

When a leopard dragged her kill up a tree, she probably looked forward to dining in peace. However, things took a surprising turn when some unwelcome bystanders picked up the scent of fresh meat.

A cuckoo narrowly escaped certain death after being captured by a sparrowhawk. Although pinned to the ground, the brave cuckoo squawked and flapped its way to freedom.

One wrong step in the wild can mean the difference between life and death. A buffalo calf’s heartbreaking call sealed its fate during this calculated lion ambush.

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After wild dogs cornered a lechwe in a waterhole, things looked pretty bad for it. However, when hyenas arrived, things went from bad to worse for both the antelope and the dogs.

When two fierce geese tried to guard their precious nest, one determined baboon proved that nothing could stand between him and a snack. Read on to learn how the ‘bouncers’ of the bird world defend their nests against fearless intruders.

In this exciting encounter, witness the tension, strategy, and speed of a cheetah hunt from the first glimpse to the final pounce! This once-in-a-lifetime sighting captures the raw emotion behind one of nature’s most primal moments.

This curious cat gave itself a sudden jumpscare when it investigated a tire too thoroughly, and ended up causing it to explode.

Incredibly emotional scenes from Martloth Park as a heroic wildebeest refused to leave its dying friend behind.

38 year old, Ahmed Ismail, was given a front row seat in witnessing the power of a pride, when some lionesses hunted down a buffalo just metres away from his vehicle in the Kruger National Park.

Simon Vegter from Wild Wings Safaris witnessed an unsuspecting leopard get the fright of her life after two lions quietly snuck up from behind her to share her meal. The incredible sighting unfolded at De Laporte in the Kruger National Park.