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Video: 60 hyenas take on a lion
A brawl between hyenas and lions over a buffalo in Kenya’s Maasai Mara.
What cigarettes, kidneys and rhinos have in common
The business of rhino horn trade and its part in a complex web of criminality and trade-based money laundering.
Video: Elephant karate-kicks trailer
A young bull elephant delivers a perfectly-timed reverse kick to a trailer in a test of strength.
Video: Lions lick water off tent
A close encounter in the Kgalagadi as three lions enjoy licking water from a tent!
Video: rival lioness indirectly saves buffalo
Hungry lions bring down a buffalo cow, but things change when a rival lioness gets involved!
Thousands support conservation at this year’s EleFest
EleFest 2016, held to celebrate wildlife and conservation, was a great success.
White water rafting Kenya’s Tana River
White water rafting the murky waters of Kenya’s Tana River.
Facts about bottlenose dolphins
All you need to know about friendly bottlenose dolphins.
Robertson Wine Valley gears up for Wacky Wine Weekend
The Robertson Wine Valley’s 13th annual Wacky Wine Weekend takes place from 2-5 June 2016, and will showcase wonderful wines and embrace country life.
Cycle from Kruger to Blyde River Canyon
It is almost time for the Rotary K2C (Kruger to Canyons) Cycle Tour, which takes intrepid and adventurous cyclists over 90km through some of the most famous Big Five reserves in the Lowveld.
Videos and photos as lions chase buffalo into car in Kruger
An unpredictable sighting in Kruger as a herd of buffalo run straight towards a parked car, with lions hot on their heels.
Free climbing the peaks of Mt Kenya
Free-climbing to the summit of Nelion, one of the three major peaks on Mt Kenya.
More incidences of vulture poisoning in South Africa
14 more vultures have been found in KwaZulu-Natal that are thought to have been poisoned by an unknown chemical.
Video: a human lookout post for meerkats
A group of guests were enjoying observing and photographing meerkats when one used them as a predator lookout platform.
Climbing Point Lenana on Mount Kenya
Summiting Point Lenana – one of Mount Kenya’s three peaks and the only accessible one in the UNESCO World Heritage national park.
Video: rare footage of white lions mating
Watch as white lions are caught on camera during the act at Tanda Tula!
Baby elephant challenges game drive vehicle
A baby elephant in South Africa’s Sabi Sand Game Reserve is keen to stamp his authority!
5 reasons to visit Cape Town’s Company’s Gardens
Why we think you should visit the Company’s Gardens in the heart of the Mother City!
Honey badger dragging a carcass
A leopard’s abandoned impala carcass is conquered by the toughest creature in Kruger – the honey badger!
Lesotho’s only endemic freshwater fish under threat
Looking at the startling population crash in the Maloti minnow linked to the dams and water transfer tunnels built for the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Are you making the most of natural light?
Take your wildlife photography to the next level by making the most of natural light.
Women embark on an expedition for elephants
Women to embark on a great expedition for the African elephant – 10,000km, 10 countries and a R1,000,000 goal.
Leopard hung up in a tree by another leopard
A leopard is hung out like prey in an acacia tree after a territorial dispute in Samburu.
How to photograph on manual mode with auto ISO
All you need to know about photographing wildlife on manual mode while using auto ISO.
Saving rhinos starts with our children
Wildlife ACT Fund’s educational kids bush camps teach community children the importance of conservation and why rhinos need protecting.
Video: Baby elephant trunk massage
A delightful scene of an elephant keeper massaging a baby elephant’s trunk at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
A bird sanctuary within a shopping centre
Intaka Island is a wetland and bird sanctuary situated in the heart of Century City – what is more commonly known as a bustling shopping centre, residential area and office park.
Wild dogs vs. leopard
A leopard tries to score a free meal when wild dogs take down an impala in Luangwa.
A brief history of Chapman’s baobab
A closer look at Africa’s first “post office” and a beacon for early day explorers.
Bumbling lions in the jackalberry tree
Two clumsy lions try to climb a jackalberry tree in Kruger to get to a leopard’s impala kill.
Get out of auto mode when taking wildlife photos
How to graduate out of auto mode when taking wildlife photos, and why this is important.
Children’s art sold at event to benefit Cape Leopard Trust
The green carpet event of the year – a dinner and art auction in celebration of Earth Day 2016 and Cape leopards!
A photographic journey through traditional Egypt
Exploring the cultures and simple life of traditional Egypt with this photographic gallery.
Martial eagle plucks goose from python
An African rock python kills an Egyptian goose in Linyanti, but a martial eagle wants the bird for himself.
A lion plays with his food
An uneasy dance between a lion and a topi calf in the Maasai Mara.
A 14,000km journey in search of African sustainability stories
Three mobile journalists get ready to set off on a cycle expedition from Cape Town to Addis Ababa in search of stories that demonstrate innovative and solutions-orientated approaches to challenges across the continent.
Meet the orphaned elephants at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust
Orphaned baby elephants changing lives at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust.
Zambia goes wild for the music at EleFest 2016
Zambian music festival, EleFest, to support the work of WWF Zambia.
Lessons learnt in wildlife photography
Jaci’s Lodges guide, Anja went to find out more about wildlife photography in order to better help her guests. Here’s what she learnt.
Future may not look too rosy for pink leopard
A specialist research project in the Lydenburg area reveals two strawberry coloured cats with brown spots – but what does the future hold for these pink leopards?
Video: adorable baby elephant can’t control his trunk
This little elephant has just discovered his trunk and it seems to have a mind of its own, much to the surprise of its owner.
Leopard raids the braai
A leopard with a taste for bacon raids a skottel braai at a picnic site in Kruger.
Elephants enjoy the rain in the Waterberg
Elephants splish and splash as rains are welcomed by all in the Waterberg!
Bicycle-powered cinema teaches children about wildlife
This bicycle-powered cinema project is using education to bring about a cultural evolution to conserve wildlife.
Coral trees of South Africa – a study in scarlet
There is nothing in Africa quite as emblematic of the colour scarlet as the flaming coral tree. Find out more about this family of colourful fauna.
Video: Crocodile kills domestic dog
Domestic dog taken by crocodile after dog was seen continuously harassing wild animals in iSimangaliso Wetland Park.
Exploring the conflict between vultures and traditional healers
Can tradition and conservation sit side by side when it comes to vultures – a species that soars across boundaries?
Getting the perfect focus in your wildlife photographs
Understanding camera focus to enhance your wildlife photography.
Gardening for birds in 3 easy steps
Gardening for birds – how to attract birds to your garden by meeting their 3 basic requirements.
Video: Ostrich in high-speed pursuit of cyclists
An irate ostrich hits 50km/h as the bird chases cyclists at the Cape of Good Hope.
The leopard that killed the cheetah that killed the impala
If the stars align just right, you might be lucky enough to see something so extraordinary – barely believable – that it becomes Kruger folklore. Just as it was with this lucky leopard sighting.
African mahogany – the ‘I don’t know’ tree
9 facts about the iconic African mahogany tree!
5 key points that will help you take better photos while on safari
Understand these 5 things about photography and you’re on your way to capturing great images while on safari.
Leopard spotting in South Luangwa
From exceptional hunting skills to beautiful poses, leopards seem to have stolen the show during game drives in South Luangwa recently.
8 plants for gardening in drought
How you can garden in drought conditions with these eight plants that need little to no water.
Managing the lion and the lamb
A new method of anonymous online participation gets farmers and conservationists to agree on how to reduce conflict between livestock and carnivores in Namibia.
A honey badger is the star of the show in the Kgalagadi
A great sighting of a honey badger wraps up an incredible first time trip to the Kgalagadi.
An afternoon with a naughty baby baboon
An afternoon spent watching the antics of a naughty baby baboon and his exhausted mom.
Elephantastic Addo
A fabulous week spent enjoying the company of the ellies in South Africa’s Addo Elephant Park.
