Animals

In a reversal of the usual ‘script’, some rhinos cased a pair of male lions which had chanced their luck in trying to capture and take down one of the rhinos.

The air was thick with tension as a herd of buffalo faced down a pride of lions. It was a battle between courage and dominance, one side desperate for revenge, the other unwilling to surrender its hard-earned meal.

For many visitors to Africa’s national parks and game reserves, the chance of seeing a leopard is eagerly anticipated. However, these secretive cats are among the most difficult to spot (pun intended).

Imagine waking up to find a group of predators resting on your roof. This sums up the dilemma faced by a troop of baboons who were left with no choice but to wait it out.

When a lion cub fell down a steep riverbank, its pride did all they could to help him out. In the end, they could only watch while danger got ever closer.

If you’re the only elephant calf in your herd, you’ve got to make your own fun. In this video, a calf finds a novel, if smelly, way to play while mum feeds.

A leopard had every intention of catching a meal, however, all three members of a group of warthogs managed to escape its efforts.

Tiny tusks and a big attitude! These baby elephants prove that sometimes even the smallest herd members take their guarding duties very seriously.

Like all babies, elephant calves are born curious. This video shows a calf’s first encounter with a safari vehicle, under the watchful eye of its gentle mom.

Seeing a wild leopard is always a treat. Seeing one with a playful cub is better. Even when it loses its footing.

In a display of patience stealth, and perfect timing, this leopard proves that sometimes the best ambush is the one you don’t take right away.

It started as a peaceful drive, but within seconds, the calm was shattered by the captivating power of a lion hunt. What unfolded next was a breathtaking display of speed, strategy, and survival instinct at its finest.

The enmity between baboons and leopards is legendary. As this video shows, not even young leopards are spared abuse when spotted.

An idyllic walk turned into a nightmare scenario for an unwary hyena that stumbled into lion territory!

Even in the wild, curiosity can get the better of us. One mischievous young hyena gave safari-goers a laugh when it decided a car accessory might just make the perfect new toy.

Every so often, the wild delivers a sighting that turns what we think we know about an animal on its head. When a hyena was discovered with a fish in its jaws, safari goers were left stunned at the sheer peculiarity of the sighting!

A brave young elephant managed to keep up with her herd, despite having a severe injury!

An eager leopard cub got overconfident while attacking its mom’s tail, and lost its balance on the rock!

Few people would argue that lions are one of the most fearsome creatures in the African bushveld. However, one creature doesn’t care about reputations. The honey badger.

An African rock python constricted a giant lizard in full view of Rudolph Strydom, in this incredible sighting witnessed in the Phinda Game Lodge.