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High stakes and aggression as hippo bulls face off in intense conflict
The video shows two very aggressive hippo bulls, locked in a territorial battle, with each male’s territory and females at stake.
While not part of Africa’s big five animal group, the hippo is one of the most dangerous animals in the animal kingdom and kills more humans in Africa every year than any other animal. Hippo bulls are extremely territorial when they claim a certain piece of water for them and their females. When other equally sized bulls enter the arena and are not submissive, all hell breaks loose. The video was filmed in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana and shows such a rarely seen battle and it was intense. With their sharp upper and lower tusks located in the mouth, hippos use them as their weapons of attack. Biting your opponent and inflicting wounds is the main goal of the winner in the end. Together with the aggressive fighting, there are the sounds of these massive beasts that sound like something form a horror movie. Their deep and scary sounding roars and groans echoed through the valley. Eventually one hippo bull got in a few bites and the one on the receiving end decided it was better to make a run for it. The hippo came bursting out the water onto land, with the dominant male setting after. It was incredible to see how fast these animals were running on land. After a bit of land sprinting, the hippo decided it was best to get back into the water and headed straight for the whole family of hippos that was looking on all along. The dominant hippo still chased after the intruder until he went straight into the middle of the rest of the hippos. It was weird to see then how suddenly everything calmed down as if nothing happened. What an incredible safari moment that was indeed and not something you get to see every day out in the African wild.
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Heart-warming Moments: Lion Cubs Join Moms for Playtime Fun
The video shows the heart-warming moments when a whole bunch of cute baby lions suddenly appear out of the bush to join their mothers for some playtime fun. During a safari in the Kruger National Park, we came across two adult female lions resting next to the road. It was not long before we noticed something moving through the long grass in the distance. We couldn’t believe our eyes when about six of the most adorable lion cubs came running with great excitement through the long grass towards their mothers. It was clear that the cubs remained hidden in a nearby den, and they got the signal from their mothers that it was safe to come out and play. The lion cubs looked super excited as they joined the two females for a well-deserved playtime session. The lion cubs looked super active and full of energy while the two mothers looked like they needed a rest. What a super cute moment to witness in the African wild.
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Watch cute baby lion's playful antics with mother's tail
The video shows one of the cutest sights you will ever see in the African wild. A pride of lions with the cutest cubs were spotted in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Seeing the king of the jungle in baby form is a rare and special occasion out in the wild. While watching these very cute and playful cubs interacting with their mother’s, one little individual caught our attention. The cute baby lion was totally fascinated by its mother’s tail and couldn’t stop biting and pulling the tail. It looked like the little one was having the time of its life. At the same time, its not all play. The cub is also developing the necessary skills and movements needed for hunting while pulling and biting its mother’s tail.
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High stakes and aggression as hippo bulls face off in intense conflict
The video shows two very aggressive hippo bulls, locked in a territorial battle, with each male’s territory and females at stake.
While not part of Africa’s big five animal group, the hippo is one of the most dangerous animals in the animal kingdom and kills more humans in Africa every year than any other animal. Hippo bulls are extremely territorial when they claim a certain piece of water for them and their females. When other equally sized bulls enter the arena and are not submissive, all hell breaks loose. The video was filmed in the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana and shows such a rarely seen battle and it was intense. With their sharp upper and lower tusks located in the mouth, hippos use them as their weapons of attack. Biting your opponent and inflicting wounds is the main goal of the winner in the end. Together with the aggressive fighting, there are the sounds of these massive beasts that sound like something form a horror movie. Their deep and scary sounding roars and groans echoed through the valley. Eventually one hippo bull got in a few bites and the one on the receiving end decided it was better to make a run for it. The hippo came bursting out the water onto land, with the dominant male setting after. It was incredible to see how fast these animals were running on land. After a bit of land sprinting, the hippo decided it was best to get back into the water and headed straight for the whole family of hippos that was looking on all along. The dominant hippo still chased after the intruder until he went straight into the middle of the rest of the hippos. It was weird to see then how suddenly everything calmed down as if nothing happened. What an incredible safari moment that was indeed and not something you get to see every day out in the African wild.
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African wild dogs launch an attack on intruding hyenas
The video shows a pack of African wild dogs, losing their temper with two intruding hyenas, then launching a full blown attack that lead to loud screams of agony.
Predators in the African wild just won’t see face to face and they hate each other purely due to the direct competition for food. Predators such as lion, hyena, leopard and wild dog will all kill each other if need be to eliminate the competition for food. Predator species will also kill the young of other predator species for the same reason. The relationship between African wild dogs and hyenas are no different. When they can, hyenas will try and stay on the trail of a pack of wild dogs, knowing the wild dogs are very successful hunters and there is a high probability for them to steal some food from the wild dogs in the process. Wild dogs and hyenas are eternal enemies and hate each other. When I found a pack of wild dogs in the Kruger National Park, there were two hyenas not too far from the wild dogs. I knew there would be trouble soon with both predator species in the same area. While the wild dogs were minding their own business, the two hyenas became very nosy and intrusive. After a while the hyenas got too close for comfort for too long and the wild dogs suddenly lost their patience with the hyenas. The wild dogs went into full attack mode. The hyenas were still trying to defend themselves but they were outnumbered. After a few bites and snarls, the hyenas realised it was better to run and the dogs set after them. I could hear the screams of agony coming from the hyenas as the wild dogs got in a few more bites while on the run. We could also hear the high-pitched chirping sounds of the wild dogs, usually signaling a sense of excitement and alertness. The hyenas just kept running with the wild dogs after them until they all disappeared. The bush went all quiet again.
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Baby zebra outsprints lion during hunt
The video shows the incredible moment of a baby zebra beating a lion for pace. While on safari in the Kruger National Park, we stopped to watch a herd of zebra. Suddenly we saw a lioness in the distance stalking the zebra herd. The lioness slowly crept closer before she exploded into full speed, targeting a baby zebra that became isolated from its mother. While thinking the lioness had the upper hand, the baby zebra amazingly found the strength and speed to run away from the lioness with an epic sprint. The baby zebra just kept running after which the lioness eventually gave up. We were so happy for the baby zebra as it lived to see another day.
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Stealthy male lion sneaks up on unsuspecting brother
The video shows the incredible stealth used by a male lion to sneak up on his unsuspecting brother to give him a fright.
Predators such as the big cats in Africa can be incredibly stealthy when they need to be. One good example of that is the lion shown in this video. With their cushioned paws, lions have the ability to be so stealthy that they can sneak up on anything, even another lion, without making a single sound. This ability is what is needed for lions to hunt for their prey in the African wild. The video shows a male lion using this incredibly stealthy approach to sneak up on his brother to give him a fright. It’s incredible to see how the male lion slowly puts one paw in front of the other, with every step being calculated. At one stage the male lion froze with one paw in the air, planning his next step forward while making sure his brother doesn’t hear him coming closer. The other male lion did not hear a thing until it actually scanned its environment and suddenly realized his brother was right behind him. It looked like the unsuspecting brother got a big fright and loud roars were exchanged between the lions before things calmed down again. It seemed that the approaching male lion was practicing his skills in being stealthy and amazingly managed to get that close to his brother before being spotted. If the stealthy male could sneak up on another lion, which has incredible hearing and overall awareness, he surely has the ability to get close to most other prey species.
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Baby elephant gets into awkward position on tree trunk
The video shows the hilariously awkward manner in which a baby elephant attempted to climb over a fallen tree trunk.
Watching baby elephants in the wild is always a great treat. The youngsters are still learning to go about and handle the everyday challenges that awaits them in the African bush. During a safari in the Kruger National Park, we watched a small herd of elephants making their way through some thick bush. I noticed a fallen tree trunk lying in their way. The adult elephants didn’t even bother with the fallen tree blocking their way and ever so easy just sidestepped the fallen tree to continue their journey. Not the baby elephant in this video. This little elephant decided it would rather climb over the fallen tree instead of walking around it like the rest of the herd. This decision had hilarious repercussions, well hilarious for those watching. The young elephant started with the front legs and at one stage it looked like the baby elephant was going to get itself stuck in a real awkward position on the fallen tree. To our amusement, this little elephant was determined, and after a short break it continued with the back legs and finally got over the fallen tree lying in its way. While walking around it was the easiest option, this little elephant made for entertaining viewing by choosing the difficult option.
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Lion smells something interesting in the back of tourist vehicle
The video shows how a young male lion finds the smell of something in the back of a tourist vehicle irresistible.
While on a self-drive safari in the Kruger National Park, we came across a pride of lions, slowly walking along one of the main roads in the park. With these lion sightings there are usually many cars around, filled with self-drive safari tourists, all wanting to see the king of the jungle roaming along the main road out in the wild. The lions were slowly walking along the tar road. Suddenly I saw one young male lion showing interest in one vehicle standing still, busy watching the other lions walking in front of them. The lion kept smelling at the back of the vehicle and it looked like the lion found the smell enticing. Whatever was in the back of that vehicle is debatable, but it sure had the young male lion’s full interest. Soon the owners of the vehicle realized what was going on behind them and they slowly drove off. Funny enough, the lion actually still went after it for another sniff before the vehicle eventually drove off.
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Elephant bull casually strolls through the streets of a town in Africa
The video shows a large bull elephant, casually strolling through the streets of a town in Africa, with no one really too bothered by it.
In Africa, humans and wild animals co-exist peacefully in many interesting ways. In many small towns in Africa that are located near wildlife reserves, it is almost an everyday occurrence for wildlife to just casually stroll through. Something that the people of Africa are used to and see as normal. For those not living on the continent, it can be a fascinating and uncommon sight to see. Most wildlife reserves in Africa do not have fences and animals come and go as they please. On this occasion as shown in the video, a large bull elephant was spotted casually strolling through the streets of a small town in Zimbabwe. The elephant bull slowly entered the town, walking along the road amongst pedestrians and every now and then crossing a street through the traffic. Not once did any of the inhabitants of the town look too concerned about the elephant’s presence. Clearly this happens quite often, and people carry on as if nothing was really happening. The elephant bull then casually stopped at one of the local grocers for a drink of water out of the buckets standing outside. After the elephant bull had his fill of water, the old boy continued strolling onwards and out of town. Definitely a site to behold if you are not used to anything of that nature.
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Rare sight of mating elephants in the African wild
The video shows the rarely seen and brief moment of two elephants mating in the middle of the road, filmed during a safari in the Kruger National Park.
Elephants are one of the most fascinating animal species to view out in the wild while on safari. Being the largest land mammal on this planet, elephants can be extremely intimidating to view out in the wild. At the same time, viewing elephants in the wild is always an exhilarating experience and one of the most fascinating things you will ever see standing in front of you. Seeing elephants busy feeding, drinking water or travelling, are the most common behaviors displayed out in the wild. Finding two elephants mating out in the wild is a rare occasion. We were watching a herd of elephants on our safari, busy feeding and slowly moving along. The elephants were scattered into the bush on both sides of the road. The next moment, we hear bushes break to our right. Suddenly, to our total amazement, out comes two mating elephants, slowly reversing out of the bush and into the middle of the road right in front of us. We couldn’t believe it, and what a sight to behold. And there they were, the largest land mammals on this earth attempting to keep the population of elephants healthy and in good condition. The whole ordeal lasted less than thirty seconds, which also left long questions marks on most people’s faces.
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Adorable baby elephant loves fooling around in slippery mud
The video shows the amusing sight of a cute baby elephant, having the time of its life while fooling around in the slippery mud.
It was during a recent safari in the Kruger National Park that we came across a small herd of elephants. It was during the heat of the day and majority of the herd was gathered around a mud wallow. Elephants love mud during the heat of the day, splashing the mud onto their bodies that helps them to cool down. The only thing that loves mud more than an adult elephant is a baby elephant, and it is always a huge treat to watch. While the mother elephant was standing in the mud wallow, splashing mud over herself using her trunk, her baby thought it was a good time to dive in and get totally covered with mud. While baby elephants can’t use their trunks yet to splash mud over themselves, they normally just dive in and roll around to cover their bodies with the mud. As seen in this video, baby elephants just love playing and fooling around in the mud while the adults are busy. This little elephant was slipping and sliding all around in the mud wallow and it was loving it. The baby elephant would roll onto its sides in the mud and sometimes even going head first into the mud. It was so funny to watch this adorable baby elephant having so much fun. When it was time to get out it was even funnier to watch how the baby elephant was slipping and sliding a few times before it managed to get out and quickly join up with its mother before disappearing back into the bush. It was incredible to see how a baby elephant’s love for the mud made for such entertaining viewing.
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Two rhinos take turns to perform their hilarious-looking body scratches
The video shows the amusing and funny moments of two rhinos, taking turns using one rock to scratch their itchy bodies.
There are times on an African safari that wild animals can totally amaze you with their behavior in many different ways. Animals in the wild can sometimes be seen doing strange things or behaving in a certain way that no one has ever seen before, and many times their behavior can be hilarious. During a safari in the Kruger National Park, we came across these two rhinos shown in the video. We found them standing around in a dry riverbed. With no grass in the sandy dry riverbed to feed on, we initially wondered what they were busy with. Soon enough we noticed that both rhinos started showing equal amounts of interest in a large rock lying in the riverbed. Suddenly we realized that both these rhinos were very itchy, and that specific rock was just the right size and the right height to use as a rubbing post. The first rhino went and sat down on the rock before moving back and forth, enjoying a soothing and hilarious looking body scratch. The other rhino was staring and probably couldn’t wait for its turn on the rock. The rhino eventually finished and amazingly the next rhino pulled in at the rock and enjoyed a similar awkward and funny looking performance. It was so funny to watch both these rhinos, taking turns on the same rock, sitting down to scratch those really hard to reach places. Once done, the rhinos slowly moved along back into the bush to continue feeding, looking very satisfied after their body scratches.
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Adorable wild dog puppy loves biting his brother's tail
The video shows the rare sight of African wild dog puppies outside their den fooling around, with one adorable individual that just loves biting and pulling his brother’s tail.
The African wild dog is one of the rarest and most endangered carnivore species in Africa, and seeing wild dogs in the wild is a rare and special experience. Even more special is when you get so lucky to see them in baby form. The African wild dog make den during autumn and use old burrows inside large termite mounds. To locate such a den is very difficult, making the find even more so exciting and special. We spent time at a den we located, and I filmed as much as I could. While the adults were lying and resting in the shade nearby the den, the puppies were so much fun to watch. The wild dog puppies were incredibly cute, and they all looked adorable, filled with energy while playing all around the entrance of the den. One specific male puppy thought it was the coolest thing to start biting and then pulling his brother’s tale the whole time. There he was, standing with his brother’s tail in his mouth, while his brother couldn’t care less. Watching these puppies were just so funny and cute at the same time. When some of the other puppies came falling down back into the den, the wild dog puppy with the tail in his mouth got a freight and immediately let go of the tail. What a privilege to have witnessed such an incredibly entertaining and rare sight out in the African wild.
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Struggling baby elephant is rescued by her family from waterhole
The video shows the heart-warming moment when a herd of elephants come to the rescue of a baby elephant stuck in a slippery watering hole.
During the heat of the day in the African bush, it gets incredibly hot, and animals do spend more time in and around the areas of these watering holes or drinking wallows. Some are natural and some are man-made to support the animals during the dry season. Elephants love water the most of all animals and they also consume the most of all animals. Besides drinking, elephants love cooling down and playing in the water after their thirsts have been quenched. Baby elephants are the most playful in the herd and like seen in this video, they love to be right in the water. This female baby elephant thought it good to get herself right into the man-made concrete watering hole. It was playtime for a while, and she loved being in the water. Then it was time to get out and suddenly I realized that the inside of the concrete watering hole was of course very smooth, and the baby elephant couldn’t find any traction to get out. Soon panic set in and other members of the herd quickly rushed to the scene. The baby elephant was still struggling to get out, looking all bewildered and anxious to get out. It was incredible to see how the adult elephants all joined in, some helping with their feet and others using the trunks for assistance. There was a lot of trumpeting and rumbling noises going around, sounding the high stress levels of the moment. To my great relief, the baby elephant finally managed to get out with the incredible help and teamwork of the rest of the herd.
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Mischievous elephant loves chasing all the other animals around
The video shows an elephant bull, looking like he is having the time of his life while chasing other animals around with his intimidating behavior and loud noises.
This elephant bull was spotted at a large watering hole in the Kruger National Park. The waterhole was busy during the heat of the day with various animal species visiting the watering hole to quench their thirsts. There were buffalo, impala and elephants in great numbers at this particular moment. This particular elephant bull stopped drinking and started looking around at all the other animals around the watering hole. The bull elephant was at an age that is still far from maturity. He looked full of mischief and decided he was going to have a little fun with the other animals and show them who is the boss around the watering hole. Being the biggest land mammal on earth, the elephant probably thought ‘why not?’ It was rather funny to watch this elephant bull going after the buffalo and then the impala, shaking his head around, throwing his trunk around while letting out trumpeting sounds and a few loud screams. It was hilarious to see how the animals would just scatter in all directions while the elephant would pick his next target, and so he went on and on. Not only did the elephant get his little fun in for the day, but he also created a wildlife sighting that was very entertaining and funny to watch.
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Clumsy baby elephant struggles to find its feet in slippery mud
The video shows a baby elephant’s funny-looking struggling attempts to get back onto its feet in the slippery mud out the African wild.
Watching baby elephants in the African wild is always an entertaining experience. In their first few years, baby elephants are still a little clumsy and can be awkward in their actions when it comes to learning and mastering the many challenges of life in the African bush. While on a safari in the Kruger National Park, we came across a herd of elephants busy taking a mud bath. It was scorching hot and elephants usually use the opportunity to cool down in the mud during the heat of the day. There was one particular baby elephant that looked like it was having the time of its life in the mud. When it was time to get out after playtime in the mud, it became really funny to watch this baby elephant trying to get back onto its feet again. The mud was clearly very slippery after all the elephants wallowed in it and the baby elephant just couldn’t find its feet initially. The baby elephant was slipping and sliding, falling down back into the mud several times. With its legs kicking in the air to build momentum, it was hilarious to watch the attempts of the baby elephant trying to get out of the mud. At one stage one of the other young elephants came to give it a nudge with its trunk and after a while the baby elephant finally managed to get out of the slippery mud. The baby elephant looked really happy to be out and right away sprinted straight to its mother which was already making her way back into the bush.
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Angry elephant herd chases wild dogs to protect their babies
The video shows how an elephant herd gets really angry with a pack of African wild dogs, chasing them off with their intimidating loud screams and trumpeting sounds in order to protect their young.
Because elephants are the largest mammals roaming the African bush, they take absolutely no nonsense from any other animal, especially predators. Elephants move in breeding herds, led by a matriarch together with related females and their young which are male and female. Older males live in smaller groups together or alone. The main job of a breeding herd is to protect the young in the herd, no matter what. They do this aggressively when there are any potential threats to their babies. The video shows just that. When a breeding herd of elephants came across a pack of African wild dogs, the elephants immediately reacted. African wild dogs are one of Africa’s rarest predators and can be voracious hunters, going for anything that moves that might be the right size for them to take down. A baby elephant is not off the menu for the wild dogs and the adult elephants know that. When this breeding herd spotted the wild dogs, they knew there was potential danger. With their huge size and intimidating behavior, the adult elephants in the herd made sure that the wild dogs knew that they were not welcome in their area. With incredibly loud screams and trumpeting noises, coupled with ears flapping, the whole herd charged towards the wild dogs. Wild dogs are very agile and fast, so every time the elephants would charge towards them, the wild dogs would just quickly run off a little before they settled again. That wasn’t enough for the elephants, and they continued chasing after the wild dogs until they eventually ran off into the bush and out of sight of the elephants. Watching this whole noisy and intimidating altercation as part of a safari group was a very overwhelming experience for everyone, a rare sight and one not to be forgotten.
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Itchy baby elephant enjoys awkward looking body scratch on log
The video shows a baby elephant getting into some awkward positions to scratch those hard-to-reach itchy places on its body.
Watching baby elephants in the wild is always a very entertaining experience. With a combination of playfulness and clumsiness, the behavior of baby elephants is sure to put a smile on your face. While watching a herd of elephants in the Kruger National Park, I noticed a mother elephant and her baby standing near a fallen tree. They looked covered in mud and the little elephant looked like it found the right sized rubbing post in the fallen tree log. Suddenly the baby elephant climbed over the log with its front legs, and that was when the most amusing part started. Getting into all kinds of funny and awkward looking positions, the itchy little elephant managed to enjoy a thorough and soothing body scratch. This was so hilarious to watch and very cute to see how the baby elephant made sure it was relieved from all the itchy places on the hard-to-reach parts of its body. In the end the baby elephant looked very satisfied and moved off with its mother.
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Baby hyena gets a big fright when it touches safari vehicle
The video shows a baby hyena, out in the African wild with its family, slowly sneaking up to my safari vehicle, then getting a huge fright when touching metal on the vehicle for the first time in its life.
I was out scouting a remote wilderness area of the Kruger National Park, when I came across a hyena den with a whole clan of hyenas. The hyena family was surprisingly calm when I arrived and was amazed how close I could get to them without them being bothered with my presence. Most of the hyenas were basking in the early morning winter sun and pretty chilled. There were a number of baby hyenas all around the den, ranging in different sizes and ages. The baby hyenas looked busy while the adults just wanted to rest. One little hyena seemed very curious about my presence and slowly sneaked off, hesitantly walking towards my safari vehicle. I couldn’t believe when the baby hyena came right up to my vehicle. Right next to my door, the baby hyena suddenly attempted to jump up the door of the vehicle. Why? That I don’t know. As the baby hyena touched the metal, it got a huge fright, span around, and ran away back to safety. I was totally blown away by the boldness of the baby hyena as this specific clan doesn’t see many humans or vehicles in their life. It was as if when the baby hyena felt metal for the first time, it just might have given him a huge surprise and fright at the same time.
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Adorable moments between mother leopard and her playful cub in the wild
The video shows the playful moments between a leopard mother and her adorable cub that was filmed in the African wild.
Leopards are part of the legendary African big five animal group and by far one of the most difficult animals to see in the African wild. These solitary predators are elusive and stealthy hunters, and to see one during a safari is a huge highlight if you should be so lucky. Finding two leopards in the wild is just priceless. The mother leopard and her cub in this video was found during a safari in the Kruger National Park and made for adorable moments and entertaining viewing. The mother leopard was spending quality time with her cub. At first the mother leopard and cub were bonding up close, with the occasional hug from the mother. Thereafter it became more action packed, with the mother and her cub slowly stalking one another before chasing after each other, running all over the place. While bonding between the leopards is an important part of these play sessions, the most important purpose is for the mother to teach her cub the crucial skills a leopard will need to survive in the wild. Skills such as stalking and attacking its prey are all learned and practiced during this play session. Definitely a rare sight and an incredible safari moment to remember.
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Safari tourists are fast asleep while elephants drink from pool
The video shows two tourists, fast asleep next to the pool at a safari lodge, little knowing that a herd of elephants silently pulled in for a drink.
It was mid-morning when we returned back to camp after a long early morning safari out in the bush. It meant some downtime for everyone, and I decided it was a good idea to go and chill by the pool of the safari lodge. When I arrived at the pool, I was totally blown away by what I saw and couldn’t believe my own two eyes. I decided to get my camera and started rolling. On the loungers was two of our fellow safari goers, already fast asleep next to the pool. Right in front of them were a small herd of large elephant bulls, busy drinking from the pool, not bothered by the presence of the sleeping tourists. They must have been very tired after the long morning safari and looked totally passed out and did not even flinch. There they were, fast asleep and not having the slightest clue that Africa’s largest land mammals pulled in for a drink right next to them. Due to the holiday makers being totally motionless, the elephants must have ignored them and casually carried on enjoying their drink from the pool. I am sure if the safari tourists were awake, it would have been a very difficult task to lie so still while these massive creatures were drinking water from the pool a mere few meters away from them.
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Clumsy baby elephant takes a nosedive in the mud
The video shows a baby elephant slowly moving through thick mud before wiping out, taking a nose or trunk dive straight down into the mud.
Watching any baby elephant going about their business in the African wild is mostly an amusing sight. While still a little clumsy, like any child in their first few years, baby elephants have to navigate through all the challenges that living in the wild can bring. While on safari we watched a herd of elephants crossing through a muddy river. While the adults of course found it easy to march through the thick mud, it was a little more challenging for the younger elephants. The baby elephant in the video was treading slowly, one foot at a time. The mother elephant even stopped and looked back to see if her baby was doing all right. Just as the baby elephant looked like getting to the end of the mud, it slipped and smack, face and trunk first, straight down into the mud. Another adult female elephant came past to lend a little support to the clumsy baby elephant, lying face down in the mud. Slowly but surely the baby elephant managed to get back onto its feet and finally got out of the thick mud, making its way straight to its mother. While it was funny at the moment to watch the clumsiness of the baby elephant, we couldn’t help to feel a little sorry for it at the same time. All was well in the end, knowing we witnessed one of the many challenges a baby elephant would have to face while growing up in the wild.
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Cheeky baby elephant hilariously attempts to intimidate safari tourists
The video shows the funny moments of a cute male baby elephant attempting to show safari goers how scary he can be.
When a fully grown elephant, weighing up to five tonnes, comes charging towards you with ears flapping and trunk swinging, it is time to get out of there as quickly as possible. When baby elephants attempt to imitate the behaviour of the adult elephants, it can be hilarious to watch. While on safari in the Kruger National Park, we came across a large herd of elephants which included a number of young individuals. As the adults moved on, this adorable baby elephant seen in the video, moved away from the herd and decided it was time to test his intimidation skills. Because elephants are the largest land mammals on this planet, they do tend to have the attitude that they can intimidate all other animals in the African wild, as well as safari vehicles filled with tourists. This male baby elephant tried his absolute best to be scary and intimidating. With flapping ears and a swinging trunk, the baby elephant made several mock charges towards the safari vehicle. At one stage the baby elephant even got onto his back legs in an attempt to look bigger and more intimidating. The safari goers on the vehicle found this very funny and amusing to watch.
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Grumpy elephant picks on heron bird standing in river
The video shows an elephant crossing a river, then deciding it was a good day to go and pick on a heron bird standing in the river while minding its own business.
Elephants are the largest mammals walking on our planet and they definitely know it. Outsizing all other animals and birds, elephants almost always want to make it clear that they are in charge and that they are untouchable. With this attitude, elephants are very intimidating and other animals will never dare to challenge a fully grown elephant. The elephant in this video was casually making its way through a shallow river when it suddenly noticed a bird called a grey heron, standing alone, minding its own business of catching fish. The elephant paused, looked at the heron and decided it was a good time to pick on the bird and show who’s the boss in the African wild. It was not like the bird posed any threat to the elephant, but the grumpy elephant decided it was time for a little intimidation. It was actually hilarious to watch the elephant going about picking on the heron bird. With raised ears, the elephant was swinging its trunk in the direction of the bird, while making its intimidating trumpeting sounds. The elephant even splashed water towards the bird a few times. It did not look like the bird was really scared and every time the elephant came closer, the bird would just fly off a little to stay out of reach. Once the elephant made its statement, it lost interest and continued through the river and the heron was left to carry on fishing in peace.
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Female lions brutally attack males trying to steal their food
The video shows how a group of lionesses take no nonsense from two male lions that attempted to steal their food.
Life in the African wild can be brutal, and when it comes to food, especially for predators such as lions, things can get really rough. There are two main things of lions that are not to be messed with and that is their babies and their food. Lionesses normally do the hunting for the prides and the males will then usually come and take over and be the first to eat. This does not always work like that in the lion world as shown in the video. The lionesses in the video managed to pull down a buffalo. While all the female lions were feeding, they suddenly stopped and became very aggressive towards something that was approaching in the bush. Their sub adult cubs ran for their lives and suddenly the lionesses went into serious attack mode. The next moment the male lions appeared and that was when the lionesses brutally started attacking the two male lions that was approaching. It sounded ruthless and there were sounds of loud growls and snarling. It looked like the females managed to give the males a good hiding. The males started roaring to show off their dominance and chased after the females that decided it was time for them to make a run for it, luring the males further away from their food.
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