The hippo is Africa’s undisputed most dangerous land animal. While they may appear at first glance to be slow, gentle creatures that spend their time relaxing in swamps, the reality is far more intense. Almost nothing stands in the way of an angry hippo — not even the most formidable predators on Earth, from lions […] More
This is the amazing moment a mother lion took a beating from a pack of African wild dogs in order to protect her cub. While out on a safari drive in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana, Shalin Fernando (33) captured this interesting interaction between a female lioness and her cub being interrogated by a […] More
In rare footage above, we witness a large mother Grizzly bear chase down a young elk. This may be the fastest bear ever filmed in the wild! The grizzly bear is at the top of the food chain. Grizzly bears are omnivores. Their diet will vary throughout the year, from fishing for trout, to eating […] More
When these two venomous snakes cross paths, only one survives. In this video, a rattlesnake wanders directly into the path of a hungry cottonmouth and the encounter ends swiftly. Both are highly venomous and have been known to prey on other snakes occasionally, so perhaps this could have gone either way. But the cottonmouth strikes first, […] More
A giant snake is expanding its range in America… and no other predators can stop it. For years, the Burmese python has been wreaking havoc on the Everglades ecosystem… and the worst may be yet to come. Burmese pythons are not native to the United States, but they are dominating the ecosystem in a major […] More
This is the incredible moment a crafty penguin escaped a pod of hungry killer whales by LEAPING into a dinghy full of tourists – to rapturous applause. The wily creature was caught on camera repeatedly jumping out of the water in a dramatic chase that circled the tour boat before it managed it flung itself […] More
This is the remarkable moment a trapper from Utah was forced to release a furious mountain lion which he caught by accident. In the video, the man finds the adult lion lying on the ground with one of its paws caught in the trap. As he approaches with a noose, the big cat hisses and […] More
Rhinos can be pretty feisty! When provoked, they aggressively defend their territory by flinging dung and charging head first at intruders. But it looks like they also know when to back down. Photographer Joe Gregory was on safari when he unexpectedly captured the moment when a couple of elephants approach a solitary white rhino. Then, […] More
This is the amazing moment a cobra and a monitor lizard were caught in a battle in the middle of a road in Kruger National Park, South Africa. A surprised safari photographer captured the action from a car just a few meters away. The snouted cobra is a a highly venomous species with neurotoxic venom […] More
Two divers recently found themselves dwarfed by a massive deep sea worm composed of hundreds of thousands of organisms. The two friends encountered the amazing sight during a dive off the coast of Whakaari, the stratovolcano on White Island, New Zealand. The worm can be seen moving delicately through the water, occasionally shuddering and pulsating […] More
Porcupines are generally easy prey for grown leopards. However, young, inexperienced leopards don’t fare quite as well as their adult counterparts. This leopard took a chance on a couple of unsuspecting porcupines wandering by. Thinking one was an easy meal, the big cat pounced on the spiky creature. The leopard appears to immediately regret the […] More
INCOMING! This acrobatic gibbon suddenly flew into the ultimate photo-bomb! Watch this acrobatic great ape to swing and propel itself through the air, nearly crashing through the glass enclosure in an attempt to jump onto the unsuspecting zoo-goer in Memphis, Tennessee. This video calls to a video of another great ape, a gorilla that smashed […] More
