Most of the crabs we see around these parts are pretty stock standard, but in remote Queensland they have some absolute monsters.
Herd, pack, flock – these are all collective nouns most of us are familiar with. But what do you call a bunch of aardvarks, and how about lemurs?
In May scientists were shocked to find three great white sharks that had fallen prey to orcas, and now you can add a fourth to that list. They’ve even named the hunters.
Sightings of actual giant squids around the Western Cape are few and far between, although this guy managed to get up close and personal.
It may just be the most famous hunt ever captured on film, and if you didn’t enjoy the snake versus iguana chase enough already here comes Snoop.
Using a lion as security guard might be the only way this farmer can keep unwanted guests off his premises. It’s not a decision everyone is too stoked with.
A series of cat murders have left villagers of a French seaside town on edge, but who’s to blame? Apparently nobody trusts anybody, nowadays.
They say there’s strength in numbers, and that’s certainly true for this herd of buffaloes up in Kruger Park. Looks like someone is going home hungry.
Nature can often be brutal, but sometimes it does provide moments that help lighten the mood. I guess that’s something we could use today.
Most Capetonians know that feeding animals like our baboons and seals is not a good idea, but this family has learnt their lesson the hard way.
Hippos can be quite a threatening species, so when you happen to encounter one on land it’s a good decision to just stay away. Even a wide berth isn’t always good enough.
Pick n Pay and SANParks have teamed up in an effort to educate children about South African wildlife, but there’s one little problem.
Upon a visit to a nearby park, an Indian photographer captured a moment that will forever stay with her. Just what is really going on remains up for debate.
It isn’t every day you see a tiny buffalo strike fear into the heart of an adult elephant, and there’s something about this video that is really satisfying.
Lions seem to be flexing their powers more often, one mauling a circus trainer in France and five making their way through Mpumalanga after escaping. Serious.
It’s not a very good time to be a great white off the coast of the Western Cape at present, with a number of sharks washing ashore. Orcas are on the prowl.
This week alone there has been two great white shark carcases washing up close to Gansbaai – one as large as five metres – and they may have been prey themselves.
Everyone’s seen a cat versus dog food battle around the house, but out in the wild these encounters are incredibly rare. This family lucked out.
Leopards are usually quick to flee when confronted with humans, but this cat was obviously pretty over the crowd of onlookers.
We know that dolphins are pretty damn intelligent, but much like us they also like to kick back and enjoy the swell from time to time.
No one is going to react that well to a surprise attack from a crocodile, but at least this young ellie has some friends for backup.
A leopard may sit well above the porcupine on the food chain, but that doesn’t always mean the cat will always have its way. Eina.
The world has always been fascinated by the stories of feral children, as they are called, and the latest discovery in India is grabbing headlines around the world
You might not be a huge fan of the hadeda and their call, but for most of us the Egyptian Geese is an ever bigger nuisance. This baboon turns the tables.
Some trips to the zoo are nice family outings, and others take a turn for the worst. That’s the case with this poor granny in Michigan.
You don’t become the ocean’s apex predator without being a pretty adept hunter, something these tourists in Gansbaai know all about.
The life of a cephalopod is an intriguing one – and the more intelligence they demonstrate, the more scientists and philosophers alike question their alien existence.
Over the past few years we’ve seen a number of pictures and videos of the elusive Gordon’s Bay leopard, but this footage is actually rather alarming.
There’s a joke in here somewhere about those old Chomp chocolates, but I’ll take the high road. A hippo under attack from a pride of lions takes extreme measures.
The SPCA do an awful amount of good work to better the lives of dogs and cats, but this time around they have really dropped the ball.