Animals

After 20 minutes of being tormented by wild dogs, the screams of these twin baby buffaloes attracted two male lions. The male lions went straight in for the steal. But, the Wild Dogs didn’t want to leave, so the lions had to work a bit!

When his meal started farting, a young male lion’s determined efforts to enjoy some in-pool dining were put to the test. Even his pride mates wanted nothing to do with it.

This impala demonstrated its indomitable determination to live as it faced off against multiple predators in quick succession.

This serval found itself up against cats of a far larger size when it came under the scrutiny of a cheetah coalition.

It was out of the frying pan and into the fire for this young buffalo and its mother, as they found themselves under attack from multiple directions.

A male lion interrupted a pack of wild dogs as they frolicked around a recent kill, in a shocking display of bloodlust.

A hyena recently gave its all to steal the prospective prey of a leopard, in full view of a family of tourists near the Letaba Rest Camp in the Kruger National Park.

A jovial baby rhino with a zeal and curiosity for life stole hearts in an incredible, heart-warming sighting captured by 37-year-old International Shipping Business Owner, Darren Sheer, while on safari with his family.

This brave male bushbuck stood alone against a group of wild dogs closing in for the kill.

Leopards are known as well-known as skilful hunters, but who knew they had a mischievous side? Read on to discover how one sneaky male gives an unsuspecting leopardess the fright of her life before making a move on her hard-earned meal. 

A wildebeest managed to escape the deathly grip of a pride of lionesses, before succumbing to its injuries, in an incredible sighting witnessed by 43-year-old Safari Guide for Nombekana Safaris, Rodney Nombekana, while on safari with clients in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve.

When a young male baboon discovered a leopard cub, he “adopted” it into an uncertain future. Days later, a similar event far away had a more sinister outcome.

A cheetah’s quick reflexes and superior speed saved it when a leopard tried to ambush it.

Having managed to escape an earlier attack, a kudu calf sought refuge on the patio of a game lodge chalet. However, moments later its attacker arrived to finish the job.

There was confusion in the ranks when a pride of lions discovered a freshwater crab crossing a dry riverbed. The plucky crustacean did an excellent job convincing the apex predators it was not to be messed with.

A tree-dwelling boomslang made a fatal mistake by crossing open ground. A flock of angry birds spotted it and relentlessly pecked it into submission.

Strategy, instinct and endurance collide when an impala makes a desperate bid for survival to escape a pack of relentless wild dogs. Who will outlast the other in this epic showdown? 

Between a mother’s fierce determination, the patience of a predator, and unexpected scavengers — this is the wild in its true form. Read on to learn how vultures, warthogs and a leopard all battle over an injured wildebeest calf throughout a five-hour showdown! 

Talk about hitting the snooze button at the wrong time! These buffaloes were so deep in dreamland that they dozed through rising floodwaters that nearly washed them away!

In this unexpected showdown, a group of cheeky juvenile baboons decided they wanted to play a game of tag with a couple of feisty klipspringers sharing their boulder. The klipspringers, however, were not so keen to partake in the game.