Month: October 2022

Talk about a close call! This is the moment a lucky wildebeest came moments away from being dragged to his death by his tail by a hungry croc. This wildebeest owes his life to the lucky timing of a herd of zebras crossing the river. It all started when a jumpy wildebeest dove into the… Continue reading Wildebeest escapes jaws of crocodile with unexpected help from zebras

A face off between a mongoose and cobra is an age old battle. They are each other’s most dangerous opponent and each have specific adaptations to that make them a worthy opponent. It’s always impossible to predict a winner in these cutthroat battles. In this video from the Smithsonian Channel, we get a glimpse into… Continue reading Mongoose defies gravity to escape cobra

Watch the extremely brutal moment a duiker cries for help in the dying moments of its life, as a cheetah makes the kill. The incredible footage was captured by Zandri White, 27-year-old guide at AndBeyond Phinda Private Game Reserve, who told the story of the sighting: “It was a rainy afternoon and I was returning… Continue reading Buck cries for help from cheetah attack

Some rivers are more dangerous than others… In Africa, Nile crocodiles are extremely dangerous and are estimated to be responsible for 275 to 745 attacks per year, which is more than any other crocodile species combined. Yet, crocodiles are not the most dangerous animals in Africa; That title goes to the hippopotamus. Hippos are the most… Continue reading When hippo meets crocodile: river monster showdown

In this incredible series of images, we witness a crocodile taking on a Russel’s Viper. The croc clamped the snake in his powerful jaws and thrashed about. After an intense struggle, the croc eventually ate his prey. These images were captured in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka by photographer Rishani Gunasinghe.

Shocking footage shows the moment an aggressive male lion attacked a litter of wild dog pups while their parents were away. The pups had been left alone by their parents for only a few minutes before the big cat arrived on the scene. The incredible, but heartbreaking moment was caught on camera by 22-year-old junior… Continue reading Male lion takes out wild dog puppies

Visitors at a Dutch zoo got quite a shock recently as they witnessed a group of bears brutally attack and kill a wolf that shared their enclosure. In a video below captured by a horrified onlooker, four bears can be seen tearing the two-year-old female wolf in a pool of water at the Dierenrijk Zoo… Continue reading Bears savagely attack wolf at dutch zoo

An amazing encounter between a young elephant and a buffalo was caught on camera at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve. A juvenile male elephant isn’t quite sure what to do when he encountered a hefty buffalo in a shared grazing area. After sizing the animal up, he decides to stand his ground and approach the buffalo.… Continue reading Elephant boops a buffalo on the heab

While hyenas are skilled hunters, they are infamously known for their scavenging skills. Judging from this video, it’s easy to see why… Rare footage captures the moment a hyena stumbles upon an African rock python constricting an impala and takes the kill for itself. Jason Joubert witnessed this rare sighting and told the story: “I… Continue reading Hyena steals impala from python

This is just another reminder that mother nature is fierce and sometimes the predator becomes the prey. In general, hawks eat a wide variety of food, including snakes, lizards, fish, mice, rabbits, squirrels and other small birds. But it is questionable whether or not this hawk will want to try to hunt down another snake again.… Continue reading Snake strangles hawk