10 Aug
Anatomy of a cheetah kill
Our camera crew were lucky enough to snatch front row seats to a wildlife spectacle unlike any other on earth – the high-speed pursuit of a cheetah on the hunt. Here they recount the tale…
Tag Archives: hunt
8 Aug
Opportunistic hunter: Leopard kills a vervet monkey
Leopards are probably the most opportunistic of the big cats – when an ambitious hunt fails to produce results they’ll quite happily settle for a more modest meal.
20 Jul
Creature Feature: The anteater that smells worse than a skunk
The tamandua is an anteater that loves the arboreal life and hunts bugs in the trees with a 16-inch barbed tongue. But its most distinguishing feature is of the smelly variety.
20 Jul
Sardine Run Infographics: A Whale Tale
What has no teeth and weighs over 20 000 kilograms? A Bryde’s whale, of course. Check out the final instalment in our series of Sardine Run infographics for all you need to know about these massive mammals.
18 Jul
Birds of the Okavango
If you’re prepared to look beyond the Big Five, the Okavango Delta can deliver some unforgettable avian encounters.
7 Jul
Sardine Run Infographics: Attack of the gannets
With their fast-paced and accurate attack, Cape gannets are sometimes compared to missiles. Our latest Sardine Run infographic takes a closer look at these fascinating birds.
1 Jul
Sardine Run Infographics: The multi-talented dolphin
From massive superpods to highly advanced hunting techniques, our latest infographic brings you all the vital facts and figures about one of the Sardine Run’s most important predators.
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