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10 Shocking Safari Moments Caught on Camera
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00:00From a hungry hippo in Zambia that chased after this safari boat, and tourists in Botswana who
00:06learned that elephants are quick on their feet, to a lioness in South Africa that knows how to
00:11open car doors, and an Australian woman who was pushed around by a silverback gorilla,
00:17here are 10 shocking safari moments caught on camera.
00:21Every year, thousands of tourists flock to Chobi National Park in Botswana, Africa for
00:34a chance to see some of nature's most majestic animals. From zebras and buffalo to giraffes,
00:41hippos, and cheetahs, there's no shortage of wildlife on one of Chobi's safari adventures.
00:46The biggest and most common animal on the safari is the African elephant. Adult males can stand about
00:5310 feet tall and weigh a whopping 13,000 pounds. Despite their size, these animals can still run
01:02about 25 miles per hour in short sprints. In January of 2018, a safari group in Chobi learned that lesson
01:10the hard way, when a papa elephant decided that the family photoshoot was over.
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01:44Did you hear that clank sound at the very end?
02:07That was the sound of the elephant's tusk snapping in half after getting stuck in the truck.
02:13If we rewind a little, you can see the elephant's right tusk is fully intact.
02:19After it lets go, you can see where the tusk broke and even make out pieces of it flying away.
02:25Elephant tusks are technically enlarged incisor teeth.
02:29They continue to grow throughout an elephant's lifespan, but just like human teeth, they won't regrow if they're damaged or broken.
02:37That means Papa Elephant will have these battle scars for the rest of his life.
02:43Keystone Safari is a 144-acre interactive zoo in Grove City, Pennsylvania.
02:51Their drive-through safari features over 25 species of animals, including miniature donkeys, American bison, elk, and zebras.
03:00If you're lucky, you may even get to feed the llamas.
03:03On June 19th of 2023, a Grove City woman took her toddler on a self-guided safari at Keystone.
03:10They came across a pack of llamas, and the woman knew this was the perfect opportunity for her child to create a lasting memory.
03:18While she was successful, she and her kid will remember this moment for all the wrong reasons.
03:23F***ing eatin' your car.
03:28Eatin' my car? Maybe there's somethin' dead on it.
03:31I always dreamed of this happening.
03:57Let's see that again in slow motion.
04:11You can tell that wasn't a sneeze.
04:14That was a good old-fashioned llama loogie flying in the woman's face.
04:19Thankfully, llama spit isn't toxic, corrosive, or dangerous in any way.
04:25It's gross, and you should probably clean your face off, but you won't get sick from it.
04:30Llamas, which are basically the camel's humpless cousin, spit for several reasons.
04:35Females will spit at males when they're not interested in their mating advances,
04:38and both genders will use spit to keep others away from their food.
04:42Sometimes, llamas are just crabby and will spit without provocation.
04:46This one didn't appreciate the woman pulling away while it was in the middle of a snack.
04:54Beeksebergen is a self-guided drive-thru safari park in the Netherlands.
04:59Visitors can get a taste of Africa from the comfort and safety of their own vehicles.
05:04There is just one very simple and very important rule.
05:09Stay inside your car.
05:12In May of 2018, two Dutch tourists were driving by a coalition of cheetahs
05:18when the French family ahead of them decided to stop and get a closer look.
05:22They might just be the dumbest people on earth,
05:26and they almost paid the ultimate price.
05:29The family eventually got back.
05:59back in their car and continued along the route.
06:01Then, for some insane reason, they got out again after turning the corner and walked deep into the park.
06:09That's when the world's fastest land animal decided to teach them a valuable lesson about following the rules.
06:16No!
06:17No!
06:18Oh my God!
06:19Oh my God!
06:21Oh god!
06:21Ze worden beslopen!
06:23Oh no...
06:28Jezus!
06:29Oh my God!
06:30Despite their stupidity, the family makes it safely to the car and drives away.
06:55Park officials heard a sanitized version of the story and didn't learn what actually happened until the video was posted on YouTube.
07:03Thankfully, they took the cheetah's side.
07:06Looking back, you can see how the cheetahs ignore the adults and target the toddler.
07:11According to one wildlife expert, the mother likely saved her child's life by scooping them up and swiping at one of the cheetahs.
07:18Of course, nobody would have been in any danger had they simply stayed in their cars.
07:26Giraffes are the tallest animals on Earth.
07:30From hoof to head, they can grow to be roughly 19 feet tall.
07:34If you're watching this video on the second floor of your house, then a full-grown giraffe could peek through the window and watch it with you.
07:41While they're typically docile creatures, male giraffes are known to duke it out from time to time.
07:46They'll use their necks and heads like clubs to beat each other over mating rights and territory.
07:52Usually, the fight ends when the loser backs down.
07:55In this case, the winner was determined by knockout.
07:58The winner was determined by knockout.
08:17It's been a million years of death.
08:20Right here is the blow that did it.
08:45It doesn't look like much, but as any boxer will tell you, a hit to the right spot is
08:49enough to knock anyone unconscious.
08:52As male giraffes grow, their skulls develop calcium deposits that form bumps along the
08:57surface.
08:58Their heads become heavier and more club-like with age, which helps during combat.
09:03Meanwhile, their long necks are incredibly flexible.
09:07In this clip, you can see how they wind up and swing, almost like a long rubber baseball
09:12bat with a massive club on the end.
09:14Giraffes will also spar with each other to practice for the real thing.
09:18It's unclear if this fight was over a girl, or if the winning giraffe took playtime a little
09:23too far.
09:27On June 14th of 2022, a San Francisco native was on safari in Masai Mara, Kenya, when he
09:34witnessed the most incredible fight of his life.
09:36His safari group watched as a male lion charged through their cars and into a pack of 30 hyenas.
09:44The male licked his lips as he pounced, but the hyenas' friends weren't about to let their
09:48buddy become lunch.
09:50They surrounded the lion and snapped at his tail, leading to this tense standoff between the
09:55king of the jungle and his cackling subjects.
09:59He was a sick, he was a white bunny and took the baby to the king.
10:07I took the baby in a cave, and picked up a few hours of the king, and told me to
10:08get into a stick.
10:09Get, get back to my instrument!
10:09Get back to me!
10:10Get back to the party!
10:12Get back to the army!
10:13Get back to the army!
10:15Get back to the army!
10:17Get back to the army!
10:22Get back to the army!
10:25The lion thinks he's made his point.
10:45He returns to the wounded hyena to finish the job,
10:49but the others don't believe this fight is over.
10:55Oh, my God.
11:21It's something, huh?
11:25Finally, the hyenas stand down while the lion holds up his prey like a trophy.
11:43It's Mother Nature's way of saying, mess around and find out.
11:48That's why he's the king of the jungle.
11:55There you go.
11:58Take home, take home.
12:02It's amazing.
12:03Yeah, it's one of them.
12:10Our cameraman, Robert, had never been on a safari before.
12:14He couldn't believe his eyes as he watched the lion defend himself.
12:18His tour guide, Solomon, said he'd never seen anything like it in 31 years on the job.
12:25But the lion didn't emerge unscathed.
12:28After eating its fill, it hung around for a while, licking the wounds on its face, body, and legs.
12:36It was the summer of 2015.
12:39Two American sisters had flown halfway around the world to visit their parents in South Africa.
12:45During their stay, the family decided to take a self-guided safari through one of South Africa's nature reserves.
12:51They saw all kinds of animals, but finally stopped the car to admire a pride of lions camped along the trail.
12:59That's when one of the females decided she wanted to join the safari, too.
13:03Um, okay, Dad, he's coming to the car.
13:06You're going to have to...
13:07She.
13:11Yikes.
13:12Did you video that?
13:14Yeah, but it's not a very good one.
13:20Yikes.
13:21Holy cow, Cindy.
13:26Oh, my gosh.
13:32There you go, Kate.
13:33I know.
13:35You just locked the door.
13:37Oh, my gosh.
13:38I didn't know they could do that.
13:44Is it locked?
13:45Yes.
13:46Are you sure?
13:46I hope so.
13:47Oh, my gosh.
13:50Did you lock them, Dad?
13:51That was good.
13:54Boy, well, you had a story to tell.
13:57There's a reason they tell you to lock your doors before embarking on a self-guided tour.
14:02Luckily, our camerawoman was able to close the door before the lion climbed inside.
14:07It's unclear where in South Africa this video was shot.
14:10Lifelong safari guides who reviewed the footage believe it was some kind of lion park and not a wild reserve.
14:17If you look closely, you can see a fence in the background and bars around the base of the tree meant to prevent the lions from climbing.
14:24This being a lion park explains why the lions appeared so calm around cars and humans.
14:30They have lost their natural fear of humans, said one Botswana safari guide.
14:34Curiosity got the better of her, and she was determined to investigate the contents of the vehicle.
14:39Meet Damien and Gemma Cosgriff, a happily married couple from Melbourne, Australia, whose love story nearly ended in tragedy.
14:51It was March 18th of 2016.
14:54The couple had just tied the knot and were on their honeymoon at the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda.
15:00While on a guided safari, their tour group came upon a family of silverback gorillas.
15:05Unfortunately, Gemma's bright pink shirt may have attracted some unwanted attention.
15:22In slow motion, you can see the 600-pound male
15:29plant a firm hand on Gemma's midsection and playfully force her to the ground.
15:35Thankfully, it kept moving while one of our tour guides helped the newlywed back to her feet.
15:46At the end, we hear Damien say he said it would happen.
15:54We're guessing the tour guide had warned Gemma against colorful clothing.
15:58Compared to everyone else, she sticks out like a bright pink thumb.
16:02The silverback moved on and never showed any signs of aggression toward Gemma.
16:06She was okay and said that, despite the gorilla's massive hand, it was quite cushiony like a pillow.
16:12On May 23rd of 2021, tourists on the Zambezi River in Zambia, Africa were out for a sunset cruise
16:23when a pod of hippopotamus bobbed their heads above the water.
16:27One of the tourists took out her phone to record the hippos in their natural habitat.
16:31That's when one of them dipped below the surface and wound up charging straight for the boat.
16:36One of them took out her path and went to thefficace of the sea and took her to the beach.
16:44The 현재 day city is up to the beach.
16:48Again, he's going to be a few hours later.
16:53He's going to be a little bit.
16:57One of them took a while.
16:59The hippo chased them for about 200 meters, at which point it gave up and returned to the pod.
17:24Everyone on the boat made it back to the lodge in one piece, having learned several valuable lessons that day.
17:30The average hippo can measure between 10 and 16 feet in length.
17:35Females will grow to about 3,000 pounds, while some males will triple in size to 9,000 pounds.
17:42They're considered the deadliest land mammals on Earth, as they claim the lives of roughly 500 Africans each year.
17:50But for an animal that spends about 16 hours per day in the water, hippos can't actually swim.
17:57Instead, they run along the bottom and jump when they need to reach the surface.
18:01That's how the hippo in this video is keeping pace with the boat.
18:04He's running, not swimming.
18:06The Zulu-Niala Game Lodge is a private reserve in the wilderness of Flufluwe, South Africa.
18:15Guests can embark on a variety of safaris and excursions, and are guaranteed to see rhinos, buffalo, lions, leopards, and elephants.
18:23On November 3rd of 2014, a safari group was out on foot when they came across a rather aggressive elephant.
18:31It charged them, forcing the group to back away.
18:34That's when tour guide William sprang into action.
18:37While he was armed with a hunting rifle, he only ever needed his voice.
19:04Take, mark, rush, rush.
19:18Thanks for that.
19:19Excellent.
19:20Wow.
19:24Anybody need a nappy?
19:29Tour guide William knew exactly what he was doing. Standing your ground and making yourself
19:36big and loud is the best way to survive these situations. Elephants are bigger and faster than
19:43you'll ever be. Turning your back and running is a surefire way to get crushed.
19:51The Jalana Safari Park is a leopard reserve in Rajasthan, India. It covers roughly 12.5
19:57square miles of land in the Aravali Hills, and it's advertised as India's first official leopard
20:03sanctuary. You're pretty much guaranteed to see one of these big cats while on a safari.
20:08That's why this tour group was confused to see a stray dog wandering around the reserve.
20:13It was September 2nd of 2018. The tour was just getting started when the dog limped out of the
20:20forest and stopped in front of the cars. Meanwhile, a hungry leopard hid in the bushes,
20:25waiting for the right moment to pounce. It was hungry feline versus injured canine.
20:31Let's see who comes out on top.
21:01The brave dog kept barking until the leopard finally retreated into the trees. Park officials
21:19said it was a stray that had walked onto the property from a nearby village. Unfortunately,
21:24stray dogs have become an issue in Jalana Park. Most of the leopards see them as easy prey.
21:30This leopard, a two-year-old female named Juliet, would have likely eaten a hearty dinner had it
21:35not been for the tourists behind the dog. Forest officials don't think the barking had anything
21:40to do with the cat walking away. In this case, the safari cars were the dog's best friend.
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21:52As always, thanks for watching, and be sure to tune in next time.
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