Crocodile vs. Black Mamba – Kruger National Park
A risky river-crossing moment is always carefully mapped out by any terrestrial member of the wild, as the crocodile is a known apex predator with a reputation for silent sabotage… …
Category: Unusual Sightings
Unusual sightings from Africa and South America.
Lions in the Living Room at Gorongosa National Park
Gorongosa National Park in Central Mozambique stands as a representative for environmental change and a commitment to conservation by both government and local communities. As far back as 1920 this …
Bull elephants fight to the death at Somalisa – by Brett Thomson
Guests at Somalisa Camp in Hwange National Park witnessed a dramatic sighting the other day. On arrival at Somalisa Pan, they found two bull elephants fighting, and the older bull …
Buffalo and Crocodile fight at Bumi Hills – by Brett Thomson
Despite its political issues, Zimbabwe is fast becoming one of Southern Africa’s premier safari destinations once again. I have visited both Hwange National Park and Mana Pools and also the …
Fastest Land Animal versus Fastest Land Bird in the Kgalagadi! By Brett Thomson
Karoline Hanks, a freelance-writer and passionate nature lover, was recently fortunate enough to witness a cheetah successfully hunt an ostrich in the Kgalagadi National Park. Whilst driving through the Park …
An elephant gets what an elephant wants! By Brett Thomson
Nancy Bareilles was on safari in the Lower Zambezi National Park where she took this fantastic sequence of images of an elephant standing on his hind legs, determined to get …
Taxi! By Brett Thomson
This cheeky little croc decided that he was fed up swimming everywhere, so decided instead to hitch a ride on the back of a large hippo! This sighting was …
Strawberry Leopard – by Brett Thomson
The White Lions of the Klaserie and Timbavati have become reasonably well known over recent times, and now it’s the turn of Stawberry Leopards in the Madikwe Private Game Reserve …
Rare sighting of Black Rhino at Pondoro – by Brett Thomson
Regular safari guests will know – seeing a black rhino on safari is a rare sighting. So guests at Pondoro in the Balule Private Game Reserve were thrilled to see …
Baby elephant learns to walk – by Brett Thomson
Everyone say “Ooowww”! Very cute clip of a baby bull elephant learning to take his first tentative steps while being watched closely by his attentive Mother. Some quick “Did you …
