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'''''Battle at Kruger''''' is an eight-minute amateur wildlife video that depicts a confrontation between a herd of [[Cape buffalo]], a small group of young [[lion]]s from a pride, and |
'''''Battle at Kruger''''' is an eight-minute amateur wildlife video that depicts a confrontation between a herd of [[African buffalo|Cape buffalo]], a small group of young [[lion]]s from a pride, and two [[crocodile|crocodiles]].<ref name=Watts>{{cite web |url=http://nhongosafaris.co.za/index.php/battle-in-the-kruger |first=Frank |last=Watts |title=Battle in the Kruger |work=Nhongo Safaris.co.za |access-date=22 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821080754/http://nhongosafaris.co.za/index.php/battle-in-the-kruger |archive-date=21 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The video was shot in September 2004 at the Transport Dam watering hole in [[Kruger National Park]], [[South Africa]], during a [[safari]] guided by Frank Watts. It was filmed by videographer David Budzinski and photographer Jason Schlosberg. |
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Since being posted on [[YouTube]] on 3 May 2007, ''Battle at Kruger'' has received |
Since being posted on [[YouTube]] on 3 May 2007, ''Battle at Kruger'' has received over 90 million views as of 2023 and has become a [[viral video]] sensation. It was widely praised for its dramatic depiction of wildlife on the African [[savannah]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/LU8DDYz68kM |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Battle at Kruger |website=YouTube |date=3 May 2007 |accessdate=26 February 2014}}{{cbignore}}</ref> It has since become one of YouTube's most popular nature videos, and has won the Best Eyewitness Video in the 2nd Annual YouTube Video Awards.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/ytawards07winners |title=2nd Annual YouTube Awards Winners |website=YouTube |accessdate=4 April 2008}}</ref> The video was also the subject of an article in the 25 June 2007 issue of [[Time (magazine)|''Time'']] magazine,<ref>{{cite magazine |title=A little help from his friends |date=25 June 2007 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|volume=169 |number=26 |page=47}}</ref> and was featured in the first episode of [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]' ''[[i-Caught]]'', which aired on 7 August 2007. A [[National Geographic Society|National Geographic]] documentary on the video debuted on the [[National Geographic Channel]] on 11 May 2008.<ref>{{cite news |first=Drew |last=Millhon |title=Video Captures Animal Battle for Survival |url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/icaught/story?id=3418552&page=1 |publisher=ABC News Internet Ventures |date=1 August 2007 |accessdate=8 August 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813005056/http://abcnews.go.com/icaught/story?id=3418552&page=1 |archive-date=13 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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== Background == |
== Background == |
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Taken from a small [[game viewer vehicle]] on the opposite side of the watering hole with a digital [[camcorder]],<ref>{{Cite news |url= |
Taken from a small [[game viewer vehicle]] on the opposite side of the watering hole with a digital [[camcorder]],<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/10/arts/television/10kruger.html?pagewanted=2&ei=5087&em&en=8457d49e0d39ce63&ex=1210564800 |title=You've Seen the YouTube Video; Now Try the Documentary |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=10 May 2008 |quote=A Canon ZR50MC MiniDV}}</ref> the video begins with the herd of African buffalo approaching the water, unaware that a small group of lionesses are lying nearby.<ref name=Watts/> The lions crouch as the herd nears; it is uncertain if the lions attack first, or the lead buffalo becomes startled and turns to run, but the buffalo flee and the lions charge and disperse the herd, with a lion picking off a buffalo calf, both of them falling into the water.<ref name=Watts/> As the lions try to drag the buffalo calf out of the water, the calf is grabbed by two [[Nile crocodile|crocodile]]s, who fight for it in a brief [[tug of war]] before giving up and leaving it to the lions. The lions then lie down and prepare to feast, but the fully regrouped buffalo herd approach and surround the lions. One of the buffalo starts the confrontation by swiping at and chasing off a lion, followed by a second buffalo charging and tossing another one of the lions into the air before chasing it away. While the remaining lions are intimidated by the initial engagement, the still alive buffalo calf struggles free of the lions' restraint and escapes into the herd. The buffalo then aggressively proceed to scatter and drive away the remaining lions one by one.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Bobbie |last=Johnson |url=https://www.theguardian.com/international/story/0,,2145733,00.html |title=10m viewers for YouTube phenomenon |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=10 August 2007 |accessdate=18 September 2007}}</ref> |
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== Expert commentary == |
== Expert commentary == |
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Two veterinarians and animal behaviorists interviewed by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' assert that the behavior exhibited by the buffalo is not unusual. Dr. Sue McDonnell of the [[University of Pennsylvania]] |
Two veterinarians and animal behaviorists interviewed by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' assert that the [[mobbing (animal behavior)|mobbing]] behavior exhibited by the buffalo is not unusual. Dr. Sue McDonnell of the [[University of Pennsylvania]] School of [[Veterinary Medicine]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www3.vet.upenn.edu/labs/equinebehavior/Bios/smm_bio.htm |title=Sue McDonnell PhD (Profile) |work=[[University of Pennsylvania]] |accessdate=18 September 2007 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071210075751/http://www3.vet.upenn.edu/labs/equinebehavior/Bios/smm_bio.htm |archivedate=10 December 2007 }}</ref> said of the video: |
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The larger herd is broken down into smaller [[harem]]s, with a [[alpha male|dominant male]] and many females and their babies. If a youngster is threatened, both the harem males and bachelor males—which usually fight with one another—will get together to try to rescue it.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Jeffrey |last=Kluger |url=http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1630667,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070610135123/http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1630667,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 10, 2007 |title=When Animals Attack — and Defend |magazine=Time |date=7 June 2007 |accessdate=18 September 2007}}</ref> |
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It is, however, rare for such events to be captured on film even by professional wildlife photographers. Indeed, Dereck Joubert, a photographer and writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/83/Dereck-Joubert.html |title=Dereck Joubert Biography (1956-) |website=filmreference.com |accessdate=18 September 2007}}</ref> for ''[[ |
It is, however, rare for such events to be captured on film even by professional wildlife photographers. Indeed, Dereck Joubert, a photographer and writer<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/83/Dereck-Joubert.html |title=Dereck Joubert Biography (1956-) |website=filmreference.com |accessdate=18 September 2007}}</ref> for ''[[National Geographic]]'' said of the video: |
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There is no doubt at all that the tourist who shot that scene ... was unbelievably lucky. I mean, we would've considered ourselves lucky to have had that whole scene happen in front of us.<ref>{{cite web |first=Drew |last=Millhon |url=http://www.abcnews.go.com/icaught/Story?id=3418552&page=2 |title=Video Captures Animal Battle for Survival |website=ABC News |date=1 August 2007 |accessdate=14 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812233922/http://abcnews.go.com/icaught/Story?id=3418552&page=2 |archive-date=12 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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*[http://www.battleatkruger.com/ Official Battle at Kruger website] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080507181338/http://www.battleatkruger.com/ Official Battle at Kruger website] |
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*[http://negativespace.photoshelter.com/gallery/Battle-at-Kruger/G0000BKdsdu_729U/ Photos captured by Jason Schlosberg] |
*[http://negativespace.photoshelter.com/gallery/Battle-at-Kruger/G0000BKdsdu_729U/ Photos captured by Jason Schlosberg] |
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*[http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/caught-on-safari-battle-at-kruger-3568/Overview Battle at Kruger material] on ''[[National Geographic Society|NationalGeographic.com]]'' website (retrieved 12 May 2008) |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080514004151/http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/caught-on-safari-battle-at-kruger-3568/Overview Battle at Kruger material] on ''[[National Geographic Society|NationalGeographic.com]]'' website (retrieved 12 May 2008) |
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*[http://www.thompsonsafrica.com/Guide_Frank_Watts_and_Battle_at_Kruger5610.aspx Guide Frank Watts gives eye-witness account of the 'Battle at Kruger] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080828123618/http://www.thompsonsafrica.com/Guide_Frank_Watts_and_Battle_at_Kruger5610.aspx Guide Frank Watts gives eye-witness account of the 'Battle at Kruger] |
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[[Category:YouTube videos]] |
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[[Category:Films about lions]] |
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[[Category:Fauna of South Africa|*]] |
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[[Category:Kruger National Park|KrugerBattle]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:31, 24 November 2024
Battle at Kruger is an eight-minute amateur wildlife video that depicts a confrontation between a herd of Cape buffalo, a small group of young lions from a pride, and two crocodiles.[1] The video was shot in September 2004 at the Transport Dam watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa, during a safari guided by Frank Watts. It was filmed by videographer David Budzinski and photographer Jason Schlosberg.
Since being posted on YouTube on 3 May 2007, Battle at Kruger has received over 90 million views as of 2023 and has become a viral video sensation. It was widely praised for its dramatic depiction of wildlife on the African savannah.[2] It has since become one of YouTube's most popular nature videos, and has won the Best Eyewitness Video in the 2nd Annual YouTube Video Awards.[3] The video was also the subject of an article in the 25 June 2007 issue of Time magazine,[4] and was featured in the first episode of ABC News' i-Caught, which aired on 7 August 2007. A National Geographic documentary on the video debuted on the National Geographic Channel on 11 May 2008.[5]
Background
[edit]Taken from a small game viewer vehicle on the opposite side of the watering hole with a digital camcorder,[6] the video begins with the herd of African buffalo approaching the water, unaware that a small group of lionesses are lying nearby.[1] The lions crouch as the herd nears; it is uncertain if the lions attack first, or the lead buffalo becomes startled and turns to run, but the buffalo flee and the lions charge and disperse the herd, with a lion picking off a buffalo calf, both of them falling into the water.[1] As the lions try to drag the buffalo calf out of the water, the calf is grabbed by two crocodiles, who fight for it in a brief tug of war before giving up and leaving it to the lions. The lions then lie down and prepare to feast, but the fully regrouped buffalo herd approach and surround the lions. One of the buffalo starts the confrontation by swiping at and chasing off a lion, followed by a second buffalo charging and tossing another one of the lions into the air before chasing it away. While the remaining lions are intimidated by the initial engagement, the still alive buffalo calf struggles free of the lions' restraint and escapes into the herd. The buffalo then aggressively proceed to scatter and drive away the remaining lions one by one.[7]
Expert commentary
[edit]Two veterinarians and animal behaviorists interviewed by Time assert that the mobbing behavior exhibited by the buffalo is not unusual. Dr. Sue McDonnell of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine[8] said of the video:
The larger herd is broken down into smaller harems, with a dominant male and many females and their babies. If a youngster is threatened, both the harem males and bachelor males—which usually fight with one another—will get together to try to rescue it.[9]
It is, however, rare for such events to be captured on film even by professional wildlife photographers. Indeed, Dereck Joubert, a photographer and writer[10] for National Geographic said of the video:
There is no doubt at all that the tourist who shot that scene ... was unbelievably lucky. I mean, we would've considered ourselves lucky to have had that whole scene happen in front of us.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Watts, Frank. "Battle in the Kruger". Nhongo Safaris.co.za. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Battle at Kruger". YouTube. 3 May 2007. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "2nd Annual YouTube Awards Winners". YouTube. Retrieved 4 April 2008.
- ^ "A little help from his friends". Time. Vol. 169, no. 26. 25 June 2007. p. 47.
- ^ Millhon, Drew (1 August 2007). "Video Captures Animal Battle for Survival". ABC News Internet Ventures. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2007.
- ^ "You've Seen the YouTube Video; Now Try the Documentary". The New York Times. 10 May 2008.
A Canon ZR50MC MiniDV
- ^ Johnson, Bobbie (10 August 2007). "10m viewers for YouTube phenomenon". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Sue McDonnell PhD (Profile)". University of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 10 December 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ Kluger, Jeffrey (7 June 2007). "When Animals Attack — and Defend". Time. Archived from the original on 10 June 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Dereck Joubert Biography (1956-)". filmreference.com. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ Millhon, Drew (1 August 2007). "Video Captures Animal Battle for Survival". ABC News. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2008.