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Bob sea turtle
lifestyle

Bob the sea turtle returns to the ocean after 8 years at Two Oceans Aquarium – PICTURES

Pigeon bird
Offbeat

Only in South Africa! Bird makes nest using cable ties – PICTURE

Wild dog latest sighting
Lifestyle

16 times PREY took down PREDATORS with their horns – WATCH

Bob sea turtle
Lifestyle

Bob the sea turtle returns to the ocean after 8 years at Two Oceans Aquarium – PICTURES

Pigeon bird
Offbeat

Only in South Africa! Bird makes nest using cable ties – PICTURE

Wild dog latest sighting
Lifestyle

16 times PREY took down PREDATORS with their horns – WATCH

Check out this almost unbelievable video as a man is caught off guard by a baboon while trying to 'escape' from a kudu.
Lifestyle

WATCH: Man hilariously ambushed by baboon: It bit me on my bum

By Craig Lewis22-01-2023 18:34

Check out this almost unbelievable video as a man is caught off guard by a baboon while trying to ‘escape’ from a kudu.

buffalo drags croc
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Buffalo drags huge croc out of the water – [VIDEO]

By Shyleen Choruma18-01-2023 09:00

A very ambitious Nile crocodile takes its chances with a fully grown buffalo as they battle it out. Who will the victor be? WATCH

Cheetah
Lifestyle

Animals gone wild! It’s been a CRAZY wildlife week

By Garrin Lambley17-01-2023 16:00

From a cheetah strolling through a safari lodge, to a dead aardvark washed up on a Cape Town beach to a tiger that’s on the loose in Gauteng.

elephant
Lifestyle

Baby elephant practices charging – it’s adorable! – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley16-01-2023 12:12

Adorable! Watch as this baby elephant practices charging in this latest Kruger National Park animal sighting.

hyena
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Hyena passes out after happy ending- [VIDEO]

By Shyleen Choruma16-01-2023 09:00

A male hyena makes a fool of himself when trying to impress his lady. He thinks his on top of things but is left embarrassed. WATCH

Python
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Python swallows an impala -WATCH VIDEO

By Shyleen Choruma11-01-2023 09:00

Using its massive strength it managed to squeeze the life out of its prey and started swallowing the impala. WATCH

Whale
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: whale jumps out of nowhere during fishing-[VIDEO]

By Shyleen Choruma10-01-2023 09:00

In this latest animal sighting, an amazing animal that large was in such shallow water (30′) so close to shore breech in USA. WATCH

leopard lifts hyena
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Leopard lifts a hyena -WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma08-01-2023 09:00

A hyena encountered a leopard taking an impala kill up a tree and managed to grab and hang on the impala. WATCH

clever lion
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Lion surprises eland -WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma07-01-2023 09:00

An eland was caught by a lioness that was using cars as a coverup to ambush the large antelope. WATCH

Lion flees
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Male lion fleeing for his life -WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma06-01-2023 09:00

A male lion coalition in the mara caught an intruder male lion in their territory and decided to give chase. WATCH

Millipede tries to climb lion's tail
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Millipede tries to climb on lion’s tail -WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma04-01-2023 08:59

The lions are pretty relaxed about the situation until the millipede attempts to crawl on top of one. WATCH

Leopards hunts Serval
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: leopard hunts serval mercilessly -WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma03-01-2023 09:00

This was the utterly cruel moment a leopard shows no mercy while hunting a serval – despite the serval’s every attempt to escape. WATCH

Crow eats warthog alive
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Crow eats warthog alive -WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma02-01-2023 09:00

Ever wondered why it’s called a “Murder of Crows”? A mother warthog learns the hard way when 3 of her piglets get terminated by crows. WATCH

leopard steals baby
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Leopard steals baby bird from nest- WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma01-01-2023 09:00

This was the moment devoted researchers realized a leopard is one of the culprits who has been stealing baby birds from a hornbill nest.WATCH

Crocodile catches lion
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Crocodile catches lion- WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma31-12-2022 09:00

It may be king of the jungle, but when it comes to the water, the lion has not got a chance against a crocodile. Watch

leopard porcupine animal sighting
Lifestyle

Top 5 animal sightings in 2022 – WATCH

By Garrin Lambley30-12-2022 18:51

The year was filled with incredible animal sightings that reminded us just how incredible Mother Nature can be.

Hawk kills a cucko bird
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Hawk tries to kill cuckoo bird – WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma30-12-2022 09:00

This vicious Sparrowhawk tries to kill a Cuckoo and doesn’t let it get off lightly, at one stage the feathers were literally flying. WATCH

Baby Hippo
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: The Most Excited Baby Rhino Ever! – WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma29-12-2022 09:00

A super excited baby rhino got super excited, running up and down, running quite close to the safari vehicle and then back to its mom. WATCH.

Sarara Save the Elephants
Offbeat

Sarara, one of Africa’s most beloved elephant bulls, dies

By Garrin Lambley28-12-2022 20:52

Save the Elephants has announced the death of Sarara, one of the most beloved and famous resident bull elephants in northern Kenya.

Hippo Crushes Buck
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Hippo crushes buck that’s stuck in mud – WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma28-12-2022 09:00

As wild dogs surround it and it chooses to get into a mud wallow with a hippo to try and evade the dogs’ snapping jaws. WATCH.

Cheetah chases Impala into BMW
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Cheetah Chases Impala into BMW- WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma27-12-2022 09:00

This was the astonishing moment as a cheetah take down an impala chasing it into a BMW in Kruger National Park. WATCH

lion attack pregnant wildebeest
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: lion chase and kill pregnant wildebeest -WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma26-12-2022 09:00

In this intense chase and kill, the lions hunt pregnant wildebeest and pull the baby out in Pilanesberg National Park. WATCH

impala plays with leopard
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Impala plays with leopards – WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma24-12-2022 09:00

In Malamala game reserve, a mother leopard brings back an impala lamb for her youngsters to practice hunting on. WATCH

Crocodile catches pangolin in river
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: Crocodile Catches Pangolin in River – WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma23-12-2022 09:00

This was a once in a lifetime sighting of a crocodile catching a pangolin at Cattle Baron restaurant in Skukuza, Kruger National Park. WATCH

Honey badger tries escaping leopard grip
Lifestyle

Animal sighting: honey badger tries escaping leopard – WATCH

By Shyleen Choruma22-12-2022 09:00

In this incredibly captivating sighting, a brazen leopard takes on an unrelenting honey badger, Will the honey badger survive? WATCH

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