Professor Brian Cox combines some of the most spectacular sights on Earth with our deepest understanding of the universe to reveal how the planet’s beauty is created by just a handful of forces.
Climbing up slowly is one thing, that last part with the Ibex GALLOPING across the wall of a dam… these Goats are legendary
So scared for watching this cute animal climbing the wall. Every time when the baby seems like going to fall, my heart miss a beat.
As someone with a fear of heights, I am doubly impressed by the Ibex kid, who actually followed its mother all the way up
After straying from his mother, a 1-year-old elephant survived a vicious attack by 14 lions at the Norman Carr Safaris Chinzombo Camp in Zambia. Clearly outnumbered, the baby elephant managed to get away unscathed despite having three of the lionesses on his back at one point.
The dramatic incident was captured on video when journalist Jesse Nash, Long Island University Art Professor Dan Christoffel, Naturalist Steve Baker and Australian TV personality Nina Karnikowski embarked on a game drive through the safari, stumbling upon the site.
“In the 30-plus years I have been a safari guide in Zambia at the Luangwe Park, never have I seen anything like this,” said Innocent, a top safari guide who works with Norman Carr Safaris and drove the group to the site. “We were all so worried the baby elephant would be killed right before us.”
The baby elephant has since reunited with his herd and now bears a heroic new nickname.
– A pack of wild dogs attempt to catch klipspringers.
– The Inyathini male.
– Members of the Kambula pride.
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From MalaMala Game Reserve to wherever you are in the world, we’ll bring you moments from our daily safaris in one of Africa’s most iconic private game reserves. This is essentially a continuation of our ‘Rangers in Isolation’ series which was filmed during the national Lockdown.
Gavin Ellard, a Kruger enthusiast, filmed this in Pafuri Border Rest Camp in the northern part of the park.
It was a hot winter’s day over a long weekend in August, so Gavin and his family decided to spend some time at the camp’s pool. However, their relaxation was abruptly interrupted when they heard splashes coming from the Luvuvhu River, not far from them.
They had already seen a crocodile making a catch, and when they caught sight of it, they realized it had happened again!
No one was expecting any more action, but Gavin still pulled out his phone to start recording. Luckily so, because it turns out, everyone at the camp wasn’t the only one watching…
From above, a hungry fish eagle was watching all the action and wanted in! Just the thought of it seemed impossible, but the eagle was determined, so it landed on the banks to watch.
The crocodile made light work of its catch, and in no time, the warthog was reduced to leftovers. The eagle knew it had to act fast before it was all gone.
As the croc paused to swallow, the cheeky eagle swooped in and stole everything that was left. The attempt was flawless, but it just couldn’t manage to fly away!
The eagle grabbed onto the remains, but they were too heavy, and ended up pulling it into the water. That’s when panic kicked in, and for good reason; the crocodile was already on the way!
The eagle was now in serious trouble, so it kicked and flapped, and did whatever it could to make it to the bank.
Somehow, the eagle managed to beat the crocodile to the exit, but just as it thought it was home-free, the piece of meat became lodged in the sand. The crocodile noticed and lunged in with its jaws open, forcing the eagle to abandon the meal.
This eagle almost managed to pull one over the crocodile, but in the end, it was surely just happy to make it out alive!
A kayaker based in Namibia captured his encounters with numerous baby seals trapped in netting and how he cut them free with a line cutter on May 11.
Schalk Louw, who filmed these rescues, caught the seal pups in a specially designed blue net after the mammals had become entangled.
“We got a net from a good friend in California to help aid us in our rescues. We’re testing it out and it works well with the small pups. In the video, Naude is using the net to catch a pup caught in fishing line and I used my line cutter to assist him and to cut the pup free,” said Louw.
In another rescue, the kayaker manages to catch a seal by its tail that had fishing lines around its neck.
Louw told Newsflare: “My line cutter could not cut through the line without having to use excessive force. Thankfully Francois was there with his Leatherman so he cut the lines off and the pup was free to play again.”
Footage shows a herd of seals on a beach in Namibia running towards the sea while the filmers chase them with a blue net. The bag is then placed in front of a baby seal who runs directly inside.
A specially placed zip on the bag is opened where the head of the seal is and the rescuers then use their cutters to remove the netting.
The filmers show how they hold the puppy’s head down with some force because of the strength evident in the sea mammal. However each seal then happily flees to the sea, free from the manmade trapping.
Candice Pappin, a nature enthusiast, was lucky enough to watch this leopard grow up in Klaserie Private Nature Reserve, making every sighting she gets extra special. But this one will never be forgotten.
Over a few days in July, Candice noticed the leopard returning to this specific waterhole. He kept coming to check the water level, and when it was dry enough, we found out why…
“I knew he was waiting for all the fish to be huddled under the log, so I kept coming to check on him…”
Some African species of catfish have adapted to survive with almost no water for certain periods. They enter a dormant state called aestivation and use hardly any energy. In extreme cases, they can survive by burrowing into the mud.
That said, they haven’t adapted any abilities to deal with all the new predators they face when the water levels drop. And the leopard knew this!
One morning, Candice went to check if the leopard was still at the waterhole. He was, and Candice spent three hours with him, but without much activity. Just as she was about to leave, a couple of warthogs came for a drink, and the excitement began!
“He immediately went into a stalking position, but the warthogs caught his scent and ran off as he came sprinting out of hiding.” The leopard missed out on the warthogs, but the chaos from their escape caused the fish to squabble, which definitely caught the leopard’s attention.
“Like a switch, it triggered something inside him. He ran straight onto the log and decided it was now or never! Looking at the fish, he reached into the muddy water, and with a swift movement, grabbed one!”
“I couldn’t believe what I had just witnessed. The adrenaline was pumping; those three hours had paid off, and what a show it was! He went into a catching frenzy…’’
“At one point, he decided to walk straight into the muddy water and submerge his head, which was very entertaining! He eventually ended up covered in black mud from head to toe.”
“By the time he was done, he had caught 11 fish! Some, he carried into our hide or placed under a bush, others, he left lying on the dried mud, and a few were stolen by a Saddle-billed Stork and a Fish Eagle.”
“The ‘fishing spree’ continued for days after that, and I’m sure it will carry on until all the fish are gone and the ‘puddle’ has disappeared.”
