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Footage showing safari tourists crowding tiger sparks outrage

Footage shows Indian safari vehicles crowding around the tiger in actions that appear to violate tourism and safety standards.

Video footage showing tourists crowding a tiger as the animal attempted to navigate a forest road in India has sparked outrage on social media.

The accompanying footage, shared this week by Parvenu Kaswan of the Indian Forest Service, shows tourists in safari vehicles shouting in excitement while surrounding the tiger and causing the animal to become wary.

“What [the] tiger must be thinking?” Kaswan stated via X.

The vehicle operators’ actions, which appear to violate tourism and safety standards, inspired several viewers to express their displeasure.

“Such horrible tourism,” one follower wrote.

“How can this be ever permitted?” another asked. “This is absolutely preposterous. Tigers are not for entertainment and they don’t exist to promote tourism. What is being done to stop this?”

NDTV in India reported that the tourists were “making an uneasy situation for the tiger” and described their behavior as “disturbing.”

Wild animals are supposed to be observed from a distance that’s safe for the animals and tourists. Actions that alter a wild animal’s behavior, such as those shown in the video, could be deemed harassment.

Watch: Lion bites trailer tire, leaving tourists deflated

Footage has surfaced showing a lioness popping a trailer tire in Kruger National Park as a male lion watched curiously from alongside the road.

Earlier this year we shared footage showing a bull elk using its antlers to pop the tire of a vehicle driven by a tourist who had taunted the animal.

The “perfect response” event occurred in the Rocky Mountains.

On Thursday, footage surfaced showing a female lion biting the tire of a trailer being pulled by tourists in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

The footage, captured by Ryan Badenhorst and shared by Kruger Sightings, shows the lioness backing away as air hissed from the tire.

A male lion watched curiously from a resting position alongside the road.

It was unclear why the lioness bit the tire, or how the tourists dealt with the dangerous situation.

Watch: Surfer in Australia rides wave with large shark on board

A surfer in New South Wales, Australia, was captured on video riding a wave with a seemingly dead shark on his board.

A surfer in New South Wales, Australia, was caught on video riding a wave with a seemingly dead shark on his board.

Kristin Grace, in her TikTok post, described the bizarre scene as an “Only in Australia” moment. Grace explained that the shark was dead but provided no other details.

9 News Australia shared the footage, stating, “Sadly the shark had died before the surfer found it.”

Surfer reported that sharks are common in Australia,”So, it’s no surprise to see ‘em; but this next clip is a little…different.”

The footage was captured at Yamba Main Beach and shows the surfer riding a paddleboard on his knees with the shark carcass pointing toward shore.

The shark species was not identified.

Watch leopard’s incredible leap to catch monkey in opposite tree

A tourist in India has captured footage showing a leopard leaping several meters from tree to tree to catch a monkey on a branch.

A tourist in India has captured extraordinary footage showing a leopard leaping several meters from tree to tree to catch a monkey on a branch.

“This is why leopards are known as [the] most opportunistic and versatile hunters,” Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Service stated on Twitter.

Nanda did not identify the person who captured the footage, which begins with a leopard’s failed attempt, and a fall to the forest floor, before the monumental leap and capture.

The Indian leopard is a subspecies that is found across the Indian continent.

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According to the World Land Trust, “They are opportunistic hunters built for strength rather than speed, with large sculls and powerful jaw muscles to kill medium-sized herbivores.”

Watch: Wild horses flee with grizzly bear in hot pursuit

A trail camera in Alberta, Canada has captured footage showing a grizzly bear chasing wild horses, likely in the hope of capturing a foal.

A trail camera in Canada has captured footage of a grizzly bear chasing wild horses, likely in the hope of capturing a foal.

The accompanying footage, shared June 16 by the Help Alberta Wildies Society (HAWS), shows several horses sprinting across a creek, followed seconds later by the charging grizzly bear.

Days later, HAWS explained in another video post that the band of horses included two foals. That footage showed the horses before “the chase” and the narrator said it was not clear if the bear succeeded in its hunt.

“[A] grizzly can sustain a run at 25-28 mph for up to 2 miles,” HAWS explained. “We won’t know until our next camera run if all of this band made it.”

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The nonprofit’s cameras documented a similar but more dramatic scene in May 2022. The footage (posted below) shows a head-on view of the horses running for their lives and the bear in ferocious pursuit.

After that incident, HAWS stated: “The next time someone tells you that the Wild Horses have no natural predators, send them to me. We are losing a lot of horses this year, sooner and quicker than in past years. Not just the foals. Adults also.”

–Image is a video screen grab

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Watch: Momma lion tries to nap but cub is ‘having none of it’

A safari company in Kruger National Park has captured adorable footage showing a lion cub craving mom’s attention.

As all mothers know, when a child craves attention there is little time for rest.

The accompanying footage, captured by Nombekana Safaris and Wildlife Photography, shows a lion cub sweetly nudging a lioness, presumably its mom, as she tries to nap in South Africa’s Kruger National Park.

Rodney Nombekana captioned the video: “Watch when lioness trying to sleep and the cub is having none of it.”

Among the top comments:

—“Motherhood… no matter the species is always the same.”

—“Delightful piece of film! Mum was so patient with the cub. Equally cub was needing her attention!”

—“Absolutely adorable! So amazing to see the playfulness of the cub. Great vid thank you.”

Nombekana’s tour company specializes in day trips and informs prospective guests on its website:

“Our safaris ensure that you maximize the time you have in the national park as we are the first in the park and last out. This is important as most animals especially the cats are active early morning and late afternoon and by driving with us your chances of seeing magic happen is increased tremendously.”

Watch: Lions stake out tee box at ‘wildest golf course in the world’

A golf course in South Africa has shared footage showing a pride of lions inspecting the layout before players arrived for their scheduled tee times.

A golf course in South Africa has shared footage showing a pride of lions inspecting the layout before players arrived for their scheduled tee times.

Skukuza Golf Club titled its Facebook post “Exploring Lions” and stated to followers:

“Imagine starting your morning round with this waiting for you at the third hole. Our greenkeeper captured this pride of lions roaming around last week.”

Skukuza Golf Club, located in Kruger National Park, is billed as “the wildest course in the world.”

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Lions are nocturnal and typically do not interrupt play. But that’s not to say that large and potentially dangerous critters do not present hazards during the day.

Skukuza states on its website: “Since the course is not fenced-in, uninvited spectators are a common sight, hippo, impala, warthog and baboons to mention but a few.”

The nine-hole (18-tee) course, which advertises a “harmonious close-to-nature golfing experience,” celebrated its 50th anniversary last year.

Watch: Elephant shows tiger ‘who’s boss’ at watering hole

Video footage from a wilderness reserve in India shows an elephant chasing a tiger from its watering hole.

Video footage from a wilderness reserve in India shows an elephant refusing to allow a tiger to access its watering hole.

“Tigers and elephants tolerate each other fairly well in the wild,” Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Service stated via Twitter. “But at times gentle the giant shows who the boss is.”

The footage shows the tiger roaming the perimeter as the elephant keeps a close watch from the water.

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As the wary tiger begins its approach, the elephant exits the pond and circles toward the tiger, ultimately chasing the cat away with a slow-speed charge and a trumpet blast.

Nanda noted the annoying sound of ringing phones in the footage and asked followers: “Should mobiles be banned inside the protected areas?”

Nanda did not provide video credit.

Rare footage shows massive python navigating Kenya stream

A photographer on safari in Kenya has captured rare footage showing an enormous python navigating a shallow stream.

A photographer on safari in Kenya has captured rare footage showing an enormous python navigating a shallow stream.

The footage was captured in the Mara Triangle by Ollie Outram, an associate snake handler for East African Reptiles.

The research group stated via Instagram: “Pythons are very comfortable in water and usually use wildlife trails leading down to water to ambush their prey. They are very good swimmers and can spend quite sometime underwater.”

East African Reptiles explained that Southern African rock pythons can measure about 20 feet and the snake in the footage appears to be fully grown.

The group added: “They are a harmless constrictor, but a bite from a large python can cause significant damage and will need treatment from a doctor.”

Watch: Elephant, rhino square off in surreal ‘clash of titans’

Footage has surfaced showing an elephant and rhinoceros squaring off for battle in what was billed as a ‘clash of titans.’

Credit the rhinoceros for standing up to the much larger elephant in what was described as a “clash of titans” in India.

But in the end, the surreal nighttime matchup posted below produced a predictable result.

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The grainy footage, shared by Susanta Nanda of the Indian Forest Service, shows the rhino and elephant posturing for battle, with the rhino mounting the first charge.

But the elephant, all the while figuring how to end the battle with a single maneuver, ultimately positioned its bulk onto the rhino and pinned the smaller animal with the help of its tusks.

The rhino, possibly gored, was subsequently able to flee.

As one follower noted, “If you ever questioned why are there different weight categories in wrestling/boxing, this is the reason. The Elephant just put his weight on the Rhino till the Rhino threw in the towel.”

It was not clear who captured the footage, but it began to circulate on social media this week.