{"id":2190425,"date":"2026-03-22T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T05:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2190425"},"modified":"2026-03-13T14:05:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T13:05:42","slug":"watch-agonising-bbc-footage-of-deadly-crocodiles-attacking-animals-oblivious-to-the-danger-not-once-but-twice-you-will-be-yelling-at-the-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/watch-agonising-bbc-footage-of-deadly-crocodiles-attacking-animals-oblivious-to-the-danger-not-once-but-twice-you-will-be-yelling-at-the-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch agonising BBC footage of deadly crocodiles attacking animals oblivious to the danger not once, but twice&#8230; You will be yelling at the screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Watch incredible BBC footage of wildebeests at the water&#8217;s edge going back into crocodile-infested waters, narrated by David Attenborough<\/p>\n<p>The wildebeest migration\u00a0of the Serengeti-Masai Mara ecosystem is an incredible natural event, where over 1.4 million\u00a0wildebeest, alongside zebra and antelope, travel hundreds of miles together, stopping when they can to drink along the way.<\/p>\n<article id=\"sprylab_purple_content\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"purple-inner-container purple-content-body-inner\">\n<p>It&#8217;s at this point, however, that they are most vulnerable to one of their arch-predators. In this footage,\u00a0crocodiles\u00a0in the Grumeti River lie in wait for the herd, planning their attack.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><iframe id=\"466419938\" title=\"Underwater Ambush from Crocodile | BBC Earth\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XNTMfax5Q5w?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.discoverwildlife.com\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-129157385_7=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-16=\"true\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-21=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>But despite witnessing a brutal savage attack on one of their own, the\u00a0wildebeest\u00a0are more confused than frightened, and don&#8217;t seem to heed the warning about returning to the river bank for more water.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not just the baby wildebeest &#8211; the adult wildebeests are also confused about just how much danger they are in.<\/p>\n<p>Following the first attack they return to the water with disastrous consequences. This astonishing footage from BBC Earth, narrated by David Attenborough, shows the moment that the wildebeests get the message and stampede back onto the plains.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the\u00a0crocodiles\u00a0work together to pull down their victims and perform the\u00a0death roll.\u00a0Crocodiles are just one of the predators encountered on the\u00a0wildebeest migration,\u00a0which also attracts the likes of hyenas, crocodiles,\u00a0leopards,\u00a0jackals\u00a0and cheetahs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><em>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/tv\/wildebeest-bbc-crocodile-predator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">article<\/a> by Daisy Bowie-Sell was first published by Discover Wildlife on 25 February 2026. Lead Image:\u00a0EcoPic via Getty.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>What you can do<\/h2>\n<p><em>Protect wildlife by making a monthly donation as little as $5.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/install-popup-button.js\" id=\"donorbox-popup-button-installer\"> <\/script><a id=\"preview_inline_popup_button\" class=\"dbox-donation-button\" style=\"background: #0dc5dc; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; display: flex; gap: 8px; width: fit-content; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 24px; padding: 8px 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/focusing-on-wildlife-needs-your-support?default_interval=m&amp;amount=25\" data-reminder-widget-enabled=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">PROTECT WILDLIFE<\/a><script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/widgets.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It only takes a minute!<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 1px solid white;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watch incredible BBC footage of wildebeests at the water&#8217;s edge going back into crocodile-infested waters, narrated by David Attenborough The wildebeest migration\u00a0of the Serengeti-Masai Mara ecosystem is an incredible natural event, where over 1.4 million\u00a0wildebeest, alongside zebra and antelope, travel hundreds of miles together, stopping when they can to drink along the way. 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