Animals

A tense standoff at the river turns into an unexpected role reversal. What starts as a lion’s hunting attempt ends with the buffalo herd calling the shots.

Days before this cheetah was seen eating her own cub, both cubs were still drinking beside her and seemed to be doing well. Then one of them started limping badly and kept collapsing. By the next morning, the cub was no longer alive, and the mother was feeding on its body while the surviving cub…

This tragic and rare sighting caught Nicola Landau by surprise, and it’s no wonder…

Sinead Pieterse witnessed a cheetah stalking an impala ram in a memorable sighting with a surprising ending.

A lone buffalo appeared to stand no chance when it caught the attention of a particularly large pride of lions.

Three tiny cubs took a big risk as they ran across the open road in pursuit of their mother!

An unsuspecting impala walked straight into a lioness’ trap in this heartbreaking sighting filmed from Ngwenya.

Learning and fun can be one and the same for this cute little leopard cub wrestling its mother!

A young elephant turns roadside grazing into an impromptu cleaning session, and the result is pure comedy gold. Sometimes the funniest moments in the bush come from the animals who seem to know exactly how to steal the show.

A tense chase across the snow ends in one of nature’s rawest displays of survival. In Yellowstone, two wolves prove that even a bull elk twice their size isn’t safe from a coordinated hunt.

GRAPHIC WARNING! When two secretary birds caught a hare in the open, their brutal killing technique was laid bare. Then, they started fighting over it.

This sleepy elephant just doesn’t want to get up no matter what the others try!

A peaceful mealtime turns into a lightning-fast escape as a leopard proves just how quickly she can go from relaxed to razor sharp. What followed was a stunning display of agility that left onlookers in awe.

An eel goes from calm to violent on a whim, attacking a diver suddenly!

One unlucky dog couldn’t match its peers for athleticism when jumping over a river!

As with humans, young animals view their world as a giant playground. In this video, a baby hippo tests the patience of its adult neighbours.

Supersize meals are always a lot of fun. Just ask this Goliath heron, filmed in the Kruger National Park.

The epic chase of lions pursuing a warthog unfolded in full view of game viewers in the Kruger National Park.

A tense standoff on a Pilanesberg road turns into an unforgettable close encounter when a massive elephant decides the safari vehicles make excellent scratching posts. What followed left guests equal parts terrified and thrilled.

We all know that feeling when you have an itch that you just can’t reach. If you’ve ever wondered how rhinos cope with the problem, this video illustrates it beautifully.