Wildlife and Nature

Until a recent trip to Pilanesberg National Park, this travel writer had never seen the elusive leopard. We follow him as he comes face to face with a leopard for the first time.

A population of critically endangered riverine rabbits was discovered in the Anysberg Nature Reserve, bringing new hope for the species.

This lion was flipped five metres into the air by a buffalo in the Kruger National Park, South Africa.

An epauletted fruit bat is spotted roosting outside of this photographer's home and she appears to be hiding something under her wings!

A fascinating investigation into the cultural and economic importance of eating insects.

An amazing selection of images as a cheetah family make an outstanding series of kills in the Olare Motorogi Conservancy in the Mara.

There is something magical about Sabi Sabi in winter as the bush fades from its lush greens to dead browns, the rains disappear and the parched earth cries out for a drink.

A bizarre elephant death ritual plays out in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve as a herd of elephants pay respect to an elephant carcass.

There is no “bad” time to go to the Kruger as this blogger discovers after a wealth of sightings in rainy November.

Madagascar is a place like no other. It's like mother nature went into a frenzy during some secret experiments in the basement and then tried to hide away the resulting bizarre assortment of flora and fauna on this magical island.