Lions and hyenas are a familiar sight to tourists visiting Africa, with many looking forward to seeing them in person. But the animals may occasionally spend less time near roads crowded by humans, ...

The African savannahs are inhabited by some of the planet's most formidable predators, each adapted to thrive in this challenging environment where survival hinges on competition for prey. Lions, the ...

It is dusk when Kim Wolhuter parks his battered Toyota off-road vehicle a few metres from a hyena den. The sun has just disappeared behind the acacias, a blood-red ball, and the day's heat is ...

A blind lion lying on the road was soon surrounded by a pack of hungry hyenas, but, interestingly, the hyenas did not act as expected. Normally, a pack of hyenas would not hesitate to attack and kill ...

Unlike most predators, hyenas are ruled by females and thrive through hierarchy and cooperation. Their physiology allows them to process bones for calcium, while their intelligence rivals that of ...

It may sound surprising, but groups of hyenas will sometimes take on animals much larger than themselves, even lions. Although usually, the lion is not a full-grown male, but rather a younger lion or ...

I feel so wildly passionate about being the best PR officer for my friends, the hyenas, but also for using my platform to help shift mindsets and get every person invested in conservation (even if ...

Where Did This Video Take Place? The video was posted by the Pondoro Game Lodge, which is a luxury safari lodge located within the Balule Nature Reserve and the Greater Kruger National Park of South ...

When a scientist received a video of a spotted hyena in the southern part of his country, he thought someone was playing a trick on him. By Darren Incorvaia The animal killed two goats belonging to ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025 is South African photographer Wim van den Heever, for his chilling and beautiful image of a hyena roaming an abandoned mining village, captured ...