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 Lone lion on the prowl | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 02:36

Wounded and alone, a male lion searches desperately for potential prey in Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve.

 Giraffe glide among acacia trees | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 2:46

The graceful browsers move easily through dense vegetation in search of tasty acacia leaves.

 Gulls wait for the chance to rob nests | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 01:14

On the rocky shores of Malgas Island, vigilant cormorants protect their young chicks from the constant threat of predation.

 Hawksbill turtle lays eggs | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 4:59

After laying her eggs, a large hawksbill turtle takes care to create a false nest site before hurrying back to the sea.

 Vultures clash over a carcass | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 2:53

A strict "pecking order" quickly becomes apparent when vultures gather around an old zebra carcass in the Serengeti.

 Otters swim and dive for fish | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 2:56

In Thailand's Thap Salao River, an albino otter and its mate glide effortlessly through the water in search of fish, pausing to groom and eat along the way.

 Rhino uses its horn to reach leaves | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 2:31

A female black rhinoceros and her calf browse leisurely among trees and shrubs in South Africa's Eastern Cape.

 Secretarybird rests in a treetop | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 1:33

A secretarybird stretches its wings and then settles down to roost as the sun goes down in Botswana's Nxai Pan.

 Lions feed off elephant kill | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 04:30

In the absence of suitable game, a pride of lions kills a young elephant calf. While the much-needed meal is consumed, vultures wait in nearby trees for a chance to scavenge leftover scraps.

 Leopard fails to make a kill | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 04:24

Despite a failed ambush in the early morning, a female leopard continues to hunt through the heat of the day in Botswana's Okavango Delta.

 Python triggers avian alarm | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 04:11

In South Africa's Blyde River Canyon area, anxious birds call incessantly as a python emerges from the undergrowth to take advantage of the winter sun.

 Tortoise basks in the sun | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 03:11

A wary tortoise retreats into its shell as cameraman Boris von Schoenebeck approaches for a closer look at the beautiful reptile.

 Elephants begin seasonal movement | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 4:48

Cameraman Brad Bestelink films a large herd of elephants as it moves noisily through the mopane forests on a journey to new feeding grounds. Two young bulls take time out for a swim along the way.

 Egret hunts using 'umbrella' trick | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 3:17

A black egret displays a clever hunting tactic as it stalks fish in the shallows of Botswana's Okavango Delta.

 Leopard feeds on impala carcass | File Type: video/quicktime | Duration: 3:35

A female leopard has killed an impala during the night. Cameraman Brad Bestelink films the cat as it resumes its careful feeding in the morning light.

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