Animals

After a thrilling week where the nominees put their skills to the test, we are delighted to announce the winner of this year’s Safari Guide of the Year competition.

A lion’s ambush on a lone zebra looked destined to end one way. What happened next left everyone in the vehicle completely speechless.*

A leopard perched silently in a tree spots its chance and takes it. What follows is one of nature’s most breathtaking ambushes.

A patient leopard pulls off one of the bush’s boldest heists, waiting for just the right moment to swipe a hyena’s hard-earned meal right from under its nose.

For male lions, holding a territory ensures access to resources and an opportunity to establish a legacy. As this intruder found out, it is not a matter to be taken lightly.

These two lions were anything but shy when they went about their business in full view of motorists at the Kruger National Park.

A family of leopards enjoying a lazy afternoon in the trees gets an unexpected visit from a very grumpy elephant. What follows is a masterclass in staying calm when a giant decides it’s time to move.

Agility is a key weapon in a leopard’s attack arsenal. In this footage, a youngster puts its skills to the test.

When a Common Egg Eater comes across the nest of a pair of Blacksmith Lapwings, it decides to risk the birds’ wrath for the chance at a snack. What follows is a dramatic display of feeding behaviour when the snake steals an egg and swallows it whole!

Some sightings are so unusual that they warrant special attention. This one of them!

In the African bushveld, prey species must be vigilant at all times. This distracted wildebeest wasn’t, and paid the ultimate price.

They say ‘let sleeping dogs lie’, but does the same apply to lions?

A leopard was forced to abandon his kill when a couple of neighbourhood bullies moved in.

Underwater encounters are less commonly witnessed by our Latest Sightings viewers, however, they can be just as exciting!

When wild animals give birth, it is always a special occasion to witness. Even when it means the newborn comes into the world with a bump.

While wild dogs normally hunt in packs, this individual successfully brought down an antelope on its own.

Seldom seen, the behaviour of African wildcats is very similar to that of domestic cats.

Like any good series, life in the bushveld is full of little dramas. In this video, a leopard is pushed from pillar to post.

Jack Grant and Piet van Wyk witnessed the incredible feeding frenzy of a pride of lions in the MalaMala Game Reserve.

These lions waited too long to spring the trap, and instead of catching their prey they could only scare it!