Eyewitnesses share amazing wildlife encounters caught on tape. In New Zealand, two filmmakers witness an act of Octopus cannibalism. Tourists in California are shocked to see Killer Whales viciously attack a Dolphin. Surfers in Mozambique spot a monkey and a dog playfully fighting and teasing each other in a game of tag.
From the depths of the Indian ocean, to the thick of the South African bush, sometimes, wildlife gets a little too close for comfort. Tourists face unexpected thieves, filmmakers confront killer whales. This is nature up close and personal.
Witness the best that nature has to offer in these rare wildlife moments caught on camera. Tourists are in awe during a trip to South Africa's Kruger Park as they watch an elephant rescue a buffalo from being eaten by a lion. Crocodiles come into dangerous waters when they are up against a group of lions, all fighting for the same carcass. Also watch as an elephant lifts a crocodile out of the water with tremendous effort in order to protect her young calf.
Some things in nature don't go according to plan. From animal oddities to animals in trouble, and out of the ordinary attacks. This is wilderness - strange and savage.
Tigers are the largest feline predators on the entire planet. They will go to great lengths, even kill, in order to gain dominance over other males. That's the scenario that confronts filmmaker John Varty as two of his male tigers, Ron and Seatao, come head to head on his breeding ranch in South Africa. John captures raw footage of the tiger fight before he decides to put his camera down and stop the ferocious fight between the two tigers he has trained since they were cubs.
Relive rare experiences of incredible animal behavior caught on tape by eyewitnesses. A father and son witness a hippopotamus, one of the world's most dangerous and aggressive mammals, risk its life to save a drowning baby zebra. Viewers watch captured footage from safari-goers who share their story of two female lions taking down a giraffe within seconds. And an overly curious dog is wounded by an overprotective deer.
In the wild, animals will fight to the death for food, territory, and family. But out here, survival isn't just about brawn...it can come to brains, or even, plain old bravery.
Nature at its most raw can be a beautiful and gruesome thing. From brutal kills to remarkable bravery, and the miracle of birth, these are stories about Africa's youngest members - both their victories and defeats.
Animal attacks in the wild aren't just about survival. Sometimes, they have scores to settle. From a long-standing war between hyenas and lions, to a new feud between two sets of brothers, these animals are willing to fight to the death for land or revenge. And sometimes, their most vicious battles are with each other.
Sometimes it takes being in the right place at the wrong time to capture raw nature at its best. Nat Geo offers the dramatic footage of a paraglider violently colliding with a vulture 8,000 feet over the Himalayan Mountains. A seagull steals a GoPro video camera and captures some hilarious footage. Meet a couple that was charged by a wild elephant on a walking safari in Africa, and see the nail-biting video they took of the raging beast and the tour guide that saved them.
Nat Geo WILD culled through countless hours of amazing wildlife footage to showcase raw nature literally Caught in the Act. See a male seahorse give birth to hundreds of babies. Find out what happens when a lion pride is charged by a hundred buffalo. Join zoo-goers for a rare glimpse at baby elephants splashing around in a kiddie pool. Meet the unsuspecting filmmakers who just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and find out the reasons for such incredible animal behaviors.
Nat Geo WILD relives the close encounters and rare sightings all caught on tape by unsuspecting amateur and professional filmmakers. Cameras roll as a peaceful fishing day turns frightening as a man is viciously attacked by a goose. Dive into crystal-clear waters in Mexico as two killer barracudas swim over the shoulder of a diver and violently tear apart a fish. Experience an adrenaline rush as two male bears fight over a female. The amazingly fast and unforgiving battle is all caught on film.
Sometimes, it only takes a camera and the right timing to capture unique wildlife moments. See how during a safari drive, unsuspecting tourists experience their own terrifying "Giraffic Park" when a giraffe attacks their vehicle. In the Bahamas, a brave diver comes face-to-face with deadly tiger sharks to shatter the myth that they're out to get us. And a New York blizzard leaves a mother deer and calf stranded on a frozen river. Their rescue is caught on film as a man risks his life to help.
In this episode of 'Caught In The Act', witness rare moments of animal behavior from the funny to the downright bizarre.
Discover some of nature's most unexpected enemies and baffling battles, with footage of incredible animal behavior from around the world.