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]
- ^ 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.
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