Animals

A mother’s love was on full display when this hyena mother carried her tiny baby a long distance through the rain.

This poor impala stood no chance against a hungry leopard, which approached it while it was still basking in the waters of a waterhole.

A tense but bloodless standoff played out at Phinda Forest Lodge, as a lioness and her curious cubs tested their luck against a mother rhino who wasn’t backing down. What unfolded was less a hunt and more a lesson in boundaries, for predator and prey alike.

A cheeky elephant decided her safari guests needed a little cooling off, and she wasn’t taking no for an answer. What followed was a burst of laughter, shock, and a soaking wet reminder of who really runs the bush.

Lions chanced upon an elephant calf after it became separated from its herd. What followed was difficult to watch, highlighting Nature’s cruel beauty.

A leopard locks onto a warthog nearly its own size, and what follows is a raw display of strength and determination. This is predator versus prey in its most primal form.

A hyena spots what looks like an easy meal, but the python wrapped around it has other plans. What follows is a tense standoff between two very different predators.*

Two adorable hyena cubs have a pitched battle for the right to gnaw on a perfectly ordinary stick.

A leopard’s patience is put to the ultimate test on a quiet dirt road, as it stalks an unsuspecting impala just meters away. What follows is a masterclass in stealth, though not every hunt ends in success.

A routine afternoon on the S110 turned into a heart-pounding ambush when an unsuspecting impala wandered straight into a leopard’s trap. What followed was a raw display of predator instinct, caught entirely on camera.

When visiting neighbours for a meal, good manners are recommended. However, in this footage, a lion’s tolerance was tested by the slightest infraction.

While we all love watching Nature unfold, it must be said that some moments are more special than others. In this video, we share in the joyous sight of a giraffe birth, as recently witnessed on safari in South Africa.

When thinking of Nature, we often picture creatures living harmoniously. However, as this footage reminds us, there are bullies in Nature too.

After chasing an impala into a dam, these wild dogs used teamwork to capture it. However, when the scavengers arrived, it took the action to the next level.

A tense standoff plays out in the bush as three lions close in on an unsuspecting leopard. What happens next is a stark reminder that in the wild, food is often worth more than territory.

While siblings can be fun, they can also be a pain. A pain in the butt, to be precise.

A brave giraffe outwitted not one but 25 lions in this extremely rare and memorable sighting.

An elephant mother wasn’t about to let tourists get anywhere near to her baby in this poignant sighting filmed by Tarryn Rae.

For the average tourist, game drive sightings are largely a matter of luck. Had this lucky family chosen any different, they might well have missed the sighting of a lifetime.

In this incredible footage, a porcupine unwittingly walks into an ambush. But will the waiting predator be able to overcome its prickly defences?