A small elephant approached a waterhole in the Sabi Sand Nature Reserve in South Africa and got too close to a lapwing. But the tiny bird suddenly became very territorial with the curious calf.

A little elephant calf caused a funny scene in the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa. The baby elephant was spotted chasing an ibis, much to the bird's annoyance.

Australia is surrounded by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores.