Check Out This Footage Of A Lion Hunt Gone Wrong

7 May 2019 UNDER Blog

Lions depend on well-choreographed team work in order to take down large prey like giraffe or buffalo. Lion prides are incredibly successful as cooperative hunters with each member playing an important role in order for the group to secure a hearty meal. However, things don’t always go according to plan which you can see from this ‘fail footage’ that was filmed by Peter Craig-Cooper in South Africa’s Kruger National Park on the banks of the Crocodile River.

Watch Tourist Family Narrowly Escape Cheetah Attack

28 April 2019 UNDER Blog

When you are visiting somewhere new that is unfamiliar, it is critical that you follow the instructions in order to stay safe. This could not be truer when you go on safari. Many conservation tourist attractions allow visitors to go on self-guided tours where visitors can drive through on their own to check out the wildlife. Whilst that is possible it doesn’t mean the animals no longer have their instincts. Wild animals will always be wild.

Check Out These Two Lion Cubs Trying To Make A Meal Of A Tortoise

8 April 2019 UNDER Blog

Kgaladi Transfrontier Park in Southern Africa has some of the toughest and most ferocious lions on the continent, but it would seem they are no where near as tough as a lone tortoise. If you check out this video of two young lions having a go, the pair were simply unable to overcome the tortoise’s tough exterior despite their sharp canines and claws. The young lions spotted the passing tortoise after the adult members of the pride were sleeping following a kill and the temptation proved to be too irresistible to resist.

Critically Endangered Right Whales Are Being Protected

7 March 2019 UNDER Blog

Last year was a great year for North Atlantic right whales because none were killed in Canadian waters. This is fantastic news because it suggests that there is hope for conservationists who are working to keep one of the most endangered species on the planet protected. It would appear that the measures enacted by the Canadian government are working, nevertheless the outlook for eight whales continues to be grim. It is believed that the global population is just 411 and there are fewer females giving birth than ever before.

Chinese Reindeer Numbers Are Falling Fast

WWF Campaigning For Independent Environmental Watchdog Following Brexit

21 February 2019 UNDER Blog

It is scary how quickly wildlife is disappearing in the UK. Everything from hedgehogs to bee numbers are plummeting, making Britain one of the world’s most nature-depleted countries in the world. As the UK gets ready to exit the EU it is at a critical moment, facing a stark choice. Things could get substantially worse if EU environmental regulations are not replaced adequately. Alternatively, things could get better so long as the UK takes the right course of action and restores nature to its best.

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About The Elephant

Move To Protect Extinct Mammoths Designed To Protect Elephants

14 February 2019 UNDER Blog

Woolly mammoths have been extinct for millennia so it is a little surprising that it could gain protected status. The reason for this paradox is that it is an attempt to save the African elephant from the same fate by denting the global trade in ivory. If the move is approved, the mammoth will become protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites). Such a move could prove to be critical for saving its more modern cousin.

The Disturbing Disappearance Of Turtles

28 January 2019 UNDER Blog

Turtles may well seem like nature’s equivalent of Steady Eddie, unfortunately their populations are falling precipitously and that is bad news for the planet. The latest research is dire and suggests 61 per cent of the 356 different subspecies of turtle are either threatened or already extinct. A team of scientists from a variety of institutions published the study which reveals that amongst the major vertebrates, turtles are one of the most threatened species and the authors say this could have massive implications on the ecological landscape.

Roger The Boxing Kangaroo Passes Away

21 January 2019 UNDER Blog

Roger the boxing kangaroo known for his beefcake muscular physique and made famous when a photo of him crushing a metal bucket as if it were paper three years ago went viral, died at the grand old age of 12. Roger had 1.3 million fans on Facebook and Instagram and news of his death sparked an outpouring of grief. Roger weighed 89 kilograms and stood at just over 6 foot tall. Pop star Natalie Imbruglia wrote in a post “He always brought a smile to my face. Such a proud strong boy”.

Check Out This Beast Of A Gator Captured In Florida

14 January 2019 UNDER Blog

This video has to be seen to be believed, after all it is not every day that you come across what looks to be a real-life dinosaur. Recently a couple of trappers captured a massive alligator measuring 12-feet long that was discovered by some divers who happened to be working on a private property in Florida. The divers came across the beast underwater which weighed in at an astonishing 500 pounds and immediately contacted Jim Cutway a licensed alligator trapper who also owns Myakka’s Gold Apiary.

Public Outrage At Plan To Euthanize Sylvester The Lion

Sylvester The Lion Settles Down And Has Family

28 December 2018 UNDER Blog

Sylvester the lion who twice escaped from his home in South Africa’s Karoo National Park has finally settled down to have a family at his new home. Sylvester mated with a lioness named Angel at Kuzuko Lodge in Eastern Caps and has fathered two cubs. So far photographs of the recently spotted cubs show them staying close by their mother who is one of two orphaned sisters living in Kuzuko.

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