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Local Wildlife Streaming Company Has Turned Some Animals Into Celebrities With Facial Recognition [Videos]
22 Jul 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
You can now go on safari from your living room with this live stream wildlife channel that tracks your favourite animals.
SPL!NG Movie Review: Stroop – Journey Into The Rhino Horn War
05 Jun 2019 by SPLING / No Comments
‘Stroop: Journey into the Rhino Horn War’ is an award-winning South African wildlife documentary directed by Susan Scott, which seeks to uncover the saga relating to rhino poaching and international trafficking.
Let’s Finish Monday Off With The 2018 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
17 Sep 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Please enjoy the finalists in the 2018 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, including some birds, a concerned bear, and two very happy lions.
Who Wins? Lion Vs. Pack Of Wild Dogs [Video]
25 Jul 2018 by Reinhardt / No Comments
Watch a brave lioness as she hovers protectively over her cub while entire pack of wild dogs circle and attack the pair.
SA Government Is Trying To Increase The Hunting Quotas For Endangered Species – Including Lion And Leopard
21 Sep 2015 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
South Africa’s government is slowly turning to our endangered wildlife to make money – and unless you object, will change the laws to do so.
Determined Lions Dodge Traffic To Take Down Kudu [Video]
22 Jul 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some lucky punters hit the safari jackpot when two huge lions made a kill right in front of their cars, and even luckier for us someone managed to film it
Talented Zebra Surprises Wildlife Park Visitors By Singing For Snacks [Video]
02 Jul 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unsuspecting tourists get more than they bargain for as a friendly zebra proves himself worthy of a Simon Cowell audition
Who Said Cats Hate Water – Here’s A Jaguar Enjoying A Splash [Video]
06 May 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
It isn’t every day you get an underwater perspective on what a jaguar gets up to beneath the water’s surface. This beautiful beast is quite the swimmer.
Tuesday Morning Spice
05 May 2015 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Elephants gone in a couple decades. Facebook’s big internet.org move. Dave Goldberg died on treadmill. Wits president bounced. New BEE act causes panic. Chris Brown battery charges. New middle-finger emoji launches.
You Won’t Actually Believe This Swimming Pool In The Middle Of the Limpopo Bush
28 Apr 2015 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We know Limpopo province can get rather steamy at times, which is why these guys have the right kind of idea. Drink in hand, sunset going down, life doesn’t get much better.
Chinese Cops Caught Chowing Down On Endangered Giant Salamander
29 Jan 2015 by Kiernan / No Comments
When it comes to food we kinda think it’s a case of ‘to each their own’. We must, however, draw the line at a massive banquet where a critically endangered animal is served up.
This KwaZulu-Natal Big 5 Bush Break Deal Is Too Good To Ignore
12 Dec 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Travellers ditch the hustle of city living, and head to the north of KwaZulu-Natal for forest views and quietude with a stay for two including breakfast at Umkhumbi Lodge.
Did You Know: Ostriches Enjoy Swimming In Lagoons Along The West Coast? [Image]
16 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The West Coast National Park has seen some unusual activity in the Langebaan Lagoon, with ostriches taking some pretty lengthy swims recently.
5 Adorable Reasons You Should Go See Inverdoorn’s Cheetahs Today
20 Aug 2014 by chelsea / No Comments
Here are 5 reasons why Cheetahs are best and hanging out with them at Inverdoorn Game Reserve and the Cheetah conservation will make your day.
This Is How You Win A Race Against A Cheetah
25 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The cheetah is one of Africa’s most incredible and amazing animals, and learning about them should be an important thing too, and don’t worry, there’s a solution for that.
Baby Elephant With Dead Mother Will Melt Your Heart [VIDEO]
15 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Elephants experience emotions similar to humans – that’s a fact. But this beautifully tragic moment caught on video is something you couldn’t possibly imagine.
This Is What Drunk Elephants Look Like [Gallery]
23 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For the purpose of simply putting a smile on your collective dials, we thought we would show you what drunk elephants look like. Recently at the Singita Kruger National Park, a group of young elephants were seen stumbling and collapsing amongst each other in a seemingly drunken stupor. Apparently, when the fermented fruit of the […]
Camera Trap Nails Shots Of The Incredibly Rare Snow Leopard [PHOTOS]
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Due to its inhospitable habitat and minuscule population, the Snow Leopard rarely gets photographed. National Geographic published the first ever photo taken of the animal in the wild as recently as the 1970s – and only a handful of people have had any luck ever since.
Enjoy This Stunning Footage Of The Serengeti Shot With A Drone [VIDEO]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Film maker Will Burrard-Lucas shot this stunning footage of the flora and fauna of the Serengeti with his “BeetleCopter” drone. Just rest your eyes for a while and give that TPS report a skip.
You Know Those Beautiful BBC Wildlife Films? They’re Fake
09 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Veteran BBC cameraman, Doug Allen confirmed in a recent convocation speech at a UK university that scenes in BBC wildlife documentaries are regularly filmed in artificial sets to guarantee the quality of the shots.
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year Winners [PICS]
19 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
From “Bubble Jetting Emperors”, to an awe-inspiring shot of Peyto Lake in Canada’s Banff National Park, the winning photographs of this year’s Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition are truly astonishing, and not to be missed.
How One Angry Hippo Halted Thousands Of Migrating Wildebeest [PICS]
16 Oct 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are few things, let alone animals, that can stop a herd of thousands of wildebeest mid-migration, but it appears one angry two-ton hippo might just be enough.
Hiker Photographs Bear Moments Before Grizzly Death
27 Aug 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The Denali National Park in Alaska has suffered its first deadly grizzly bear attack in the North American park’s 95 year history. 49 year-old Richard White of San Diego was attacked on Friday, but managed to snap up 26 photographs, which may provide vital insight into the minutes before his death.
Human Kleptoparasitism, Or, People Stealing Food From A Pride Of Hungry Lions [VIDEO]
10 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Have you ever been so hungry that you could steal food from a pride of 15 hungry lions? No? Me neither. But for a couple of chaps north of our border it’s common practice. Click through for the sweat-inducing how-to video.
Sadvertising: Inner-City Homeless Polar Bear [VIDEO]
06 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Arctic is under constant threat from “oil drilling, industrial fishing and conflict” yet very little official action has been taken to curb that, probably because it’s making a lot of people a lot of money. After numerous failed attempts to contact leaders directly, Greenpeace are approaching the masses to convey their message. If this video doesn’t trigger any emotions in you, it’s safe to say that you’re a robot.
Panda Flash Mob Takes Over London [VIDEO]
05 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Pandas have been on the endangered species list for some time now, so to promote their plight 108 performing pandas took to the streets of London to entertain commuters and passers-by. Click through for the video.
American Student In Critical Condition After Brutal Chimp Attack In Nelspruit
02 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week, a young American graduate student who was leading a tour at the Jane Goodall Institute Chimpanzee Eden, Nelspruit, was pulled into the chimps’ enclosure by two alpha males after entering a restricted area. He was brutally assaulted and suffered multiple injuries that left him in critical condition fighting for his life.
Earth Is A “Planet In Crisis”
15 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the past four decades, wildlife populations on Earth have declined by more than 30%, and some species by as much as 70%. The revealing data has prompted conservationists to label Earth as a “planet in crisis”.
South Africa Is Home To The World’s First “Strawberry” Leopard
16 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Recently published photos have revealed what is believed to be the world’s first “strawberry” leopard. The big cat was discovered in South Africa’s Madikwe Game Reserve and is an incredibly rare find.
Elephants Protect Female In Labour From Prowling Predators [PICS]
01 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
These pictures were taken in February at the Amboseli National Park in Kenya. An elephant was giving birth when a group of lions and hyenas mistook her newborn for a potential breakfast. But watch as the rest of the herd comes to the female’s aid by huddling around her until she delivers her calf.
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