Animals

A troop of particularly busy and nosy vervet monkeys left smiles on faces when they helped to groom a bushbuck in this incredible sighting.

A lone lioness pursued and successfully brought down a zebra in a scintillating chase filmed by Francis Kijazi in the Masai Mara.

The tragic death of a young elephant bull was made even more memorable when a pride of lions arrived on the scene to feast from the elephant’s carcass.

A herd of elephants rallied alongside a baby elephant to help it get out of a muddy hole in an incredible sighting witnessed by Jolandi De Klerk in the Addo Elephant Park.

A pack of wild dogs held the attention of Armand Barnard and his wife near the Matjulu waterhole behind Berg and Dal’s camp in the Kruger National Park.

A lone cheetah recently caused quite a stir by the Crocodile Bridge Gate in the Kruger National Park, when it walked right through the gate, quite unperturbed.

These elephants weren’t content with just crossing the road, they turned it into their stage! In a surprising display of joy and playfulness, a trio of elephants put on a show that had safari-goers calling it a circus act.

It was playtime in the Kruger for these two elephant calves, they were having a day out at the riverside with their family, and had the opportunity for games in the sand!

A leopard delivers a flawless takedown in broad daylight giving a masterclass in stealth and power. The hunt is over before the impala even knows it’s begun.

A leopard thought it had secured an easy meal, until a fearless mother charged in. This rare and heroic rescue shows just how far a warthog will go to protect her young.

A lion doesn’t need to chase when fear does the work for him. Sometimes, however, hesitation costs a meal.

A pride of lions executes a textbook ambush in the heart of Thornybush. What begins with patient observation ends in a dramatic takedown!

In a surprising nighttime encounter, a hyena took off after a jackal in what seemed like a serious chase. Whether out of dominance or annoyance, the jackal had no choice but to run.

A hippo calf made it to the safety of an adult escort just in time as a menacing crocodile attempted to catch it!

As Africa’s largest predator and a member of the Big 5, lions are one of the most sought-after species for visitors to see. Read on to learn how to maximise your chances of spotting these iconic predators.

Traffic came to a standstill recently when a mother decided to take her kids for a walk along the road. But this was no ordinary mom, and neither were her offspring.

In this super-cute sighting, filmed by Michael Botes in the Mala Mala Game Reserve, a mother lioness and her little family of cubs took time out at the side of a sand road in the reserve.

The Kruger saw an intense battle for territory as a hornbill and barbet clashed fiercely!

A leopard mother and her cub were seen moving in tandem through the long grass in this breathtaking sighting.

One bird’s daring heist ended in a flash of jaws and muscle. In the end, the crocodile reminded everyone why it rules the river.