This tenacious serval was filmed bravely taking on a puff adder, a highly aggressive and venomous species of snake found only in Africa. The big cat was brave to take on this species of snake; puff adders are responsible for the most snakebite fatalities in Africa. Servals are medium-sized, slender wildcats found only in Africa. […] More
During a journey through the Pantanal region of Brazil, a tourist managed to capture this amazing footage of a large Jaguar stalking a caiman along the river bank. The Jaguar suddenly dives into the river… only to come out of the water with an amazing catch. The feline emerges from the water with its prize […] More
Few predator-predator relationships are more engaging than the conflict between spotted hyenas and African wild dogs. Merrell Foote (56), a corporate communications and public relations professional living in Saudi Arabia, captured this unique footage during her Kirkmans Kamp game drive in Sabi Sands Game Reserve. She explained: “We could hear eerie cries of hyenas before […] More
It’s a branch! It’s a leaf! Nope, it’s a ghost mantis. Appearances can be deceiving in the animal world, where creatures of all shapes and sizes have evolved various methods to evade their enemies by blending in with their surroundings. This small species of mantis from Africa has an excellent camouflage technique — it is […] More
This lone black rhino didn’t want anything to do with a large pack of wild dogs. Apparently wanting the watering hole all to herself, she fearlessly chased them off on her own. She makes it look relatively easy, but African wild dogs are a force to be reckoned with — In fact, they’re one of […] More
Roaring Earth videographers have captured an amazing encounter with one of the most efficient apex predators within the ocean’s ecological ecosystem — the blacktip reef shark. Blacktip reef sharks are the most plentiful of all the reef sharks that inhabit the tropical waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. Others include the Caribbean reef shark and the grey reef […] More
These two alligators were spotted attacking each other in a vicious struggle for supremacy. The battle was filmed in Clearwater, FL. The broadcast for this fight was cut short when the gators splashed into the water. This kind of behavior is common for alligators. Predatory reptilians such as alligators and crocodiles will often engage in […] More
When these two amazing predators meet in the water, only one will survive. This video captures the incredible moment when a giant anaconda surprises an unsuspecting caiman. Anacondas typically hunt in the evenings and at night, when they can lurk undetected at the bottom of swamps and rivers waiting for prey to swim by. When […] More
Oil rigs are enormous platforms that extend to thousands of feet beneath the sea, and their deep-stretching legs are constantly monitored by cameras and ROVs. As a result, we unintentionally get a rare glimpse at the marine life inhabiting the deep sea. Here are a few videos of some of the weirdest creatures spotted beneath […] More
This is the dramatic moment a group of hippopotamuses rescued a wildebeest from certain death. The wildebeest had gone down to the watering hole to get a drink when a large crocodile popped out of the water and sunk its teeth into the leg of the poor wildebeest. 72 year old pensioner Mervyn Van Wyk […] More
This video captures the dramatic moment when a leopard spots a python in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. At first the curious cat cautiously investigates the long reptile. Though leopards prefer medium-sized mammals like impalas and deers, a large African python makes a decent meal. Eventually the leopard walks toward the snake’s head. The cat […] More
This incredible footage was captured by Graeme Mitchley on safari in Kruger National Park. A leopard was repeatedly jabbed as it attempted to feast on a recently killed porcupine in a tree. We imagine it was no easy feat consuming a porcupine in the treetops, and things got even more intense as two hungry hyenas […] More
