A wildebeest had barely survived its first brush with death, but there was no escaping the second one. Nicole and Alex Cromme, twin sisters visiting Kruger National Park, filmed the ungulate’s ...
Wildebeests usually stick together in herds to protect themselves from predators, but in this case, a lone wildebeest bull boldly stood its ground to protect a distressed mother waterbuck and her ...
“Poisoning predators is just part of the culture ... shoulder deep in yet another dead wildebeest. Now and then the feathered audience that has gathered at this theater-in-the-round advances ...
Wildebeest, also known as gnu, are large muscular antelopes that weigh 120-300kg. They have a large head, a robust muzzle and impressive horns that grow upwards and curve inwards. Their short hair ...
But for wildebeest, zebra and gazelle, the exuberant foliage is both saviour and curse. To the reserve's predators – and especially its cheetahs – the tall grass is the best hunting aid of all.