Armed with a shotgun and tracking a rare species of antelope, Ernie Dosio, 75, was killed after stumbling across the animals in dense vegetation in Gabon. The carcass collector had been moving through thick undergrowth with a professional hunter when the pair unknowingly walked into the herd. The animals were said to be so well […]
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“That’s never going to heal.” A lion suffers a broken leg in Botswana. Will he be able to survive?
In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, a team of wildlife filmmakers have been tracking a group of big cats for the BBC TV series Big Cats 24/7 – and there’s one animal who has defied all odds. Malome, meaning ‘uncle’, was named because of his unusual relationship with the Xudum Pride; one of the biggest lion prides in the world. He […]
Against all odds: 5 incredible animal survival stories from around the world, including the three-legged lion that swam across a crocodile-infested river
We’ve all heard of survival of the fittest. But sometimes, the competition is only with yourself – and animals can survive in even the most challenging circumstances. From a stowaway frog discovered in a Surrey supermarket to a miniature dachshund lost in the Australian wilderness for over 500 days, these stories prove that wildlife is […]
Lion Prowl
She’s still hungry after a little snack D850 200-500 f5.6 270-420mm, iso 360-1000, 1/2500, f5,6 2018-02-11 East Africa
Beloved lion killed by trophy hunter in ‘harrowing echo’ of Cecil the Lion’s death in 2015
A lion that was being tracked by Oxford University researchers in western Zimbabwe has been killed by a trophy hunter, in what one wildlife campaigner called a ‘harrowing echo’ of Cecil the Lion’s death in 2015. Blondie, a tourist favorite, was hunted down after being lured and baited out of Gwayi Conservancy, near Hwange National […]
Zookeeper Fatally Mauled by Lion After Hours at Wildlife Park
An unfortunate incident occurred at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Wildlife Park in Nigeria, where a 35-year-old lion handler, Babaji Daule, was killed by a lion during an unsanctioned feeding session. According to park officials, Daule had agreed to take a group of visitors into the lion enclosure after hours despite the park being closed […]
Unique Bond Formed Between A Lioness And Her Caregiver Continues To Grow
Three years ago, we introduced you to an extraordinary friendship between a man and a lioness, Val (short for Valentin) and Sirga. Today, their bond is still going strong, and as Val previously disclosed: “I will continue to be by her side and to fight for the survival of her wild relatives for as long as […]
Motorist Bumps Lion with Vehicle
Over the weekend, a motorist in South Africa’s Kruger National Park was involved in a troubling incident that has stirred anger. The driver was caught on camera bumping into a lion with their vehicle, seemingly to move the animal off the road during a traffic jam. This footage, shared by the wildlife advocacy group Lion […]