A female lion separated from its pride in Kruger National Park was forced to defend its meal by itself when a pack of hyenas happened onto the scene. Benji Solms, a ranger from Serondella Safari Lodge ...

Over the last few years, facilities such as zoos or national parks have increased human-animal interaction. A team of researchers studied whether these increased interactions had any effects on the ...

In a moment one could imagine as a harrowing scene straight out of Disney’s “The Lion King,” footage shared by BBC Earth recently captured a lion’s intense struggle to fend off more than 20 hyenas.

A pair of lions spotted hyena cubs napping in the sun near their den and immediately began stalking the prey. Kyra De Lange and her boyfriend were on an afternoon game drive near Biyamiti Weir in ...

The spotted hyena is Africa's most successful predator—and one of its most misunderstood animals. But decades of cutting edge research is yielding greater understanding, respect, and protection. A ...