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Kingfish band together for high-speed hunt

Kingfish band together for high-speed hunt

Aggressive kingfish form a hunting pack at Stringer Reef in the waters of Sodwana Bay. Cameraman Grant Brokensha watches as they harass a school of small glassies.

location: Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

views: 174

rating: Not rated

filmed on: 18 Jan, 2010

published: 05 Feb, 2010


Python ventures out on a rainy day

Python ventures out on a rainy day

A female python emerges from the undergrowth on a rainy morning in the Okavango Delta. The snake's distended stomach is a telltale sign of a recent meal...

location: Okavango Delta

views: 298

rating: 5

filmed on: 18 Jan, 2010

published: 02 Feb, 2010


Lively hippos weather a storm

Lively hippos weather a storm

Cameraman Boris von Schoenebeck films a pod of hippos on a stormy morning in Botswana's Okavango Delta. The animals seem unusually active as the rain clouds gather...

location: Okavango Delta

views: 311

rating: Not rated

filmed on: 16 Jan, 2010

published: 29 Jan, 2010


Manta ray circles over cleaning station

Manta ray circles over cleaning station

Cameraman Grant Brokensha encounters one of his favourite ocean creatures during a dive at Stringer Reef in South Africa's Sodwana Bay. The manta ray swims leisurely as cleaner wrasse remove parasites from her huge body.

location: Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

views: 399

rating: 5

filmed on: 12 Jan, 2010

published: 26 Jan, 2010


Baboons chase off dozing leopard

Baboons chase off dozing leopard

The peaceful slumbers of a young leopard in Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve are interrupted by the arrival of not one, but two troops of marauding monkeys. Boris von Schoenebeck captures the confrontations on film.

location: Okavango Delta

views: 713

rating: Not rated

filmed on: 07 Jan, 2010

published: 22 Jan, 2010


Elephants and ostriches on the Savuti plains

Elephants and ostriches on the Savuti plains

Frisky ostriches and old bull elephants roam side by side over the lush plains of Botswana's Savuti region.

location: Savuti

views: 273

rating: 4

filmed on: 05 Dec, 2009

published: 20 Jan, 2010


Up close with a sluggish potato bass

Up close with a sluggish potato bass

An encounter with a huge potato bass makes for an interesting end to Barry Skinstad's dive at Steve's Ledge. This shallow reef also acts as a refuge for smaller fish such as cardinals and sweepers.

location: Ponta do Oura

views: 387

rating: 3

filmed on: 07 Jan, 2010

published: 15 Jan, 2010


Maggots feast on gaur carcass

Maggots feast on gaur carcass

The rotting carcass of a gaur becomes an ideal feeding ground for thousands of maggots and flies. Cameraman Darryl Sweetland captures the gruesome spectacle on film.

location: Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary

views: 455

rating: 5

filmed on: 21 Dec, 2009

published: 12 Jan, 2010


Monkey business in the Okavango

Monkey business in the Okavango

Vervet monkeys in Botswana's Okavango Delta take some time out beside a puddle of water. Their playful antics catch the eye of cameraman Pierre Minnie...

location: Moremi Game Reserve

views: 685

rating: 5

filmed on: 14 Dec, 2009

published: 07 Jan, 2010


Mudskipper evades crabs' clutches

Mudskipper evades crabs' clutches

Cameraman Boris von Schoenebeck discovers that the mangrove swamp in KwaZulu-Natal's Mtunzini region is alive with the busy pursuits of crabs and mudskippers.

location: Mtunzini Estuary, KwaZulu-Natal

views: 471

rating: 4

filmed on: 10 Dec, 2009

published: 05 Jan, 2010


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Dolphins appear out of the blue

Dolphins appear out of the blue

Out in the bay where the waves break, a pod of these marine mammals emerges from deeper water.

location: Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

views: 24989

rating: 4

filmed on: 07 May, 2008

published: 09 May, 2008


Male lions defend territory by roaring in the night

Male lions defend territory by roaring in the night

We believe that Gochathebe, the island in the Okavango Delta in Botswana where we are currently based, is an overlapping territory for different lion prides.

location: Okavango Delta

views: 15333

rating: 4

filmed on: 27 Mar, 2008

published: 10 Apr, 2008


Close encounter with a leviathan

Close encounter with a leviathan

A female whale, seemingly enjoying the company, links up with me and follows me around, careful not to swipe me with her huge fluke.

location: Western Cape

views: 13090

rating: 5

filmed on: 22 Sep, 2007

published: 01 Oct, 2007


Buffalo herd defend their own

Buffalo herd defend their own

Lions bring down a buffalo bull but the herd rallies and chases off the predators.

location: Okavango Delta

views: 8979

rating: 5

filmed on: 22 Jun, 2008

published: 24 Jun, 2008


The largest sardine run predator makes an appearance

The largest sardine run predator makes an appearance

One of the major highlights of the sardine run, that has evaded the crew up until now, is witnessing the Bryde's whale consume hundreds of sardines in a single mouthful.

location: Port St Johns

views: 6238

rating: 5

filmed on: 30 Jun, 2009

published: 06 Jul, 2009


Leopard leaps

Leopard leaps

We spotted a leopard resting in the branches of an ebony tree. As we moved closer we saw that it was a male that we had not seen since the previous December.

location: Moremi Game Reserve

views: 5686

rating: 4

filmed on: 01 Sep, 2009

published: 10 Sep, 2009


Meerkats huddle in the cold

Meerkats huddle in the cold

A group of suricates – more commonly known as meerkats – return from their daily forage to huddle together in the bitter cold, before disappearing into their burrow.

location: Oudtshoorn, South Africa

views: 4907

rating: 4

filmed on: 29 Jun, 2007

published: 29 Jun, 2007


Masters of the sneak

Masters of the sneak

Zambezi sharks swim close to the lens, as their activity heightens ahead of the arrival of a cold front.

location: Pinnacle, Mozambique

views: 4416

rating: 5

filmed on: 05 Dec, 2007

published: 07 Dec, 2007


Wild dog pups arrive

Wild dog pups arrive

While we were filming the hippo in the pools, we heard the distinctive sound of Wild dogs and headed in that direction.

location: Moremi Game Reserve

views: 3674

rating: 5

filmed on: 10 Sep, 2009

published: 18 Sep, 2009


Regal crab feeds on leaves

Regal crab feeds on leaves

Among the leaf litter on the forest floor at Huai Khayeng near Thong Pha Phum National Park, a pretty crustacean fed on composted leaves. This crab was discovered in 1983 and was named in honour of the Thai royal monarch, Queen Sirikit.

location: Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi Province

views: 3498

rating: 5

filmed on: 17 Sep, 2009

published: 01 Oct, 2009


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Elephants and ostriches on the Savuti plains

Elephants and ostriches on the Savuti plains

child's_curiosity said on 04 Feb, 2010:

The first part of the video is so interesting for me. I have really enjoyed seeing the run of ostriches.

location: Savuti

views: 273

rating: 4

filmed on: 05 Dec, 2009

published: 20 Jan, 2010


Python ventures out on a rainy day

Python ventures out on a rainy day

withalligators said on 04 Feb, 2010:

Hey guys, Love the reptile stories. I do believe natalensis is in fact a subspecies of p. sebae unless it...

location: Okavango Delta

views: 298

rating: 5

filmed on: 18 Jan, 2010

published: 02 Feb, 2010


Bulb capital of the world

Bulb capital of the world

jacksonzhang said on 02 Feb, 2010:

awesome!

location: Northern Cape, South Africa

views: 571

rating: 5

filmed on: 18 Aug, 2007

published: 20 Sep, 2007


Corals flourish in pristine waters

Corals flourish in pristine waters

TLS said on 29 Jan, 2010:

I absolutely love this video! I love everything about the under water world. I wish I could myself take a journey...

location: Vamizi Island

views: 686

rating: 3

filmed on: 03 Nov, 2009

published: 26 Nov, 2009


Manta ray circles over cleaning station

Manta ray circles over cleaning station

scags said on 26 Jan, 2010:

Great Video. These are by far the most majestic creatures in the ocean!

location: Sodwana Bay, KwaZulu-Natal

views: 399

rating: 5

filmed on: 12 Jan, 2010

published: 26 Jan, 2010


Green forest growth

Green forest growth

riaanp said on 20 Jan, 2010:

Yep. I have mailed you some information. Hopefully they will be reinstated as a feature soon-ish. :)

location: Indian Ocean

views: 205

rating: Not rated

filmed on: 05 Mar, 2007

published: 05 Mar, 2007


Sunrise wakes up Sani Pass

Sunrise wakes up Sani Pass

biosphereboy said on 19 Jan, 2010:

it his the south amarican capybara

location: Sani Pass

views: 1108

rating: 5

filmed on: 28 Jul, 2009

published: 24 Aug, 2009


Green forest growth

Green forest growth

Hallo said on 19 Jan, 2010:

Hello. Is there a way to download more videos in their ambient version? Where can I find them?

location: Indian Ocean

views: 205

rating: Not rated

filmed on: 05 Mar, 2007

published: 05 Mar, 2007


Sunrise wakes up Sani Pass

Sunrise wakes up Sani Pass

Vanessa said on 19 Jan, 2010:

I have to ask biosphereboy, what's your favourite rodent then?

location: Sani Pass

views: 1108

rating: 5

filmed on: 28 Jul, 2009

published: 24 Aug, 2009


Sunrise wakes up Sani Pass

Sunrise wakes up Sani Pass

biosphereboy said on 15 Jan, 2010:

they remind me of the amarican pika py 2nd favorit rodent species

location: Sani Pass

views: 1108

rating: 5

filmed on: 28 Jul, 2009

published: 24 Aug, 2009


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Well Fed Pride - 18:51

Snake Mechanics - 18:38

Hairy Hippopotamus - 18:10

Water and Mud - 18:10

Leopard on the Move - 18:17

Out of the Ordinary - 18:10

Swimming Monitor - 17:31

Full Strength Pride - 18:00

Lingering Lions - 17:48

 

Neptunes revisited - 10:19

Our stay here on Vamizi Island is sadly coming to an end. What makes it even harder is that we have been treated to some…

Natures rubik?s cube - 13:20

The village - 13:23

Waiting till dark - 10:37

Second chance - 06:32

The heat is ON - 14:38

The estuary - 11:44

Anyone thirsty? - 07:30

Vamizi Island?s flagship reef - 11:52

Unchartered territory - 10:38

 

Jaws has nothing on these seals - 18:34

Today was actually pretty awful. We’ve fallen in love with the gannets – totally, and today we had to watch the reality that happens when…

Spot the difference! - 08:19

No wind, no fly - 10:13

Learning, succeeding and failing flight school - 17:34

Ode to gannets - 08:33

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Hurricane! - 08:37

Foggy island morning - 10:40

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