Tag "Animals"

Wild Moment As Leopard Crawls Right Beneath The Vehicle

Kgodisa the leopard was in full view of game viewers before he decided he didn’t like all of the attention! The leopard had walked into the open,…

Heron Catches a Frog Along the Water’s Edge

A Battle in the Reeds In this rare sighting, a striated heron was discovered with a frog clamped firmly in its beak, wading along the edge of…

Close Encounter: Lions Miss Their Mark In Front Of MalaMala Camp

Despite their reputation for being apex predators, lions aren’t always the most successful hunters, and when they fail right in front of a campsite, it’s even more…

Elephants Cool Off With A Swim And Some Playful Splashes

After walking beneath the bright and hot sun, the chance to cool off in a large body of water is one which many animals would leap at….

Wild Dogs Get More Than They Bargained for from a Grumpy Hippo

A Playful Pack At a quiet waterhole, a pod of hippos lounged in the shallows, their eyes and ears just visible above the surface. On the shore,…

Two Curious Lion Cubs Entertain Themselves with Mom’s Tail

The mother lioness kept a rather serious demeanor as the two little ones tussled over her tail. Her cubs meant business, but she chose to keep the…

Leopard Keeps Moving as Bold Francolin Sounds the Alarm

The cry of the francolin interrupted the tranquil bushveld setting. The francolin had every good reason to cry out. A leopard was moving through the vicinity and…

Coot Chases Mother Goose Away From Her Nest

Life on the water can be a dramatic affair for the birds that swim there. Bad tempered neighbors can make the difference between an enjoyable swim, and…

Protective Mother Cheetah Carries Cubs Across The Plains

Just like normal house cat kittens, the cubs of big cats are extremely vulnerable during the first few months of their lives. While they might look cute…

Beehive Broken Into by Determined Honey Badger

The Relentless Dig On a sunny day near Vurhami Bridge in Kruger National Park, Mark Fox from Foxy’s on Safari came across an exciting sight with his…