Mother antelope gores eagle to protect her baby

Kenyan gazelle goes head-to-head with martial eagle, Africa's largest eagle, and tries to save its calf from the predator's claws.

Mother antelope gores eagle to protect her baby

Mother gazelle confronts martial eagle. Video : Latest Sightings

Conservation and tourism company Great Plains Protection shared footage of a special confrontation between a gazelle and a martial eagle at Mara Plains campsite in the Masai Mara reserve, Kenya, Latest Sightings reported on December 8.

Meanwhile, during a tour with his passengers, the tour guide spotted unusual activity in the sky. A martial eagle was swooping down at high speed, possibly preparing to catch something. At first, the group couldn’t see what the eagle was aiming for. But as soon as the hunter touched down, they spotted a young gazelle hiding in the grass.

The eagle caught the calf before it could do anything. But there was hope because the mother was nearby. It watched the big eagle and then swooped in to kill it.

For a moment, the mother antelope knocked the eagle off its feet and forced the hunter back several meters. However, the eagle’s size and ferocity were still too much for the mother antelope. The hunter then returned, grabbing the calf in its talons. Eventually, the mother antelope realized it could not defeat the martial eagle and left.

The martial eagle ( Polemaetus bellicosus ) is the largest eagle in Africa. With a wingspan of up to 2.6 meters, this bird is known for its strength and hunting ability. It preys on a variety of animals, including small antelopes, monkeys, large birds, and even reptiles. Despite its impressive hunting ability, the martial eagle faces major challenges due to habitat loss and is listed as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

Thu Thao (According to Latest Sightings )

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