African AmbushA routine trip to the water hole recently resulted in a life-or-death struggle for a pair of African elephants when they were ambushed by a hungry Nile crocodile (pictured). Tourist Martin Nyfeler of Kloten, Switzerland, captured pictures of the wild encounter during a visit to Zambia's South Luangwa National Park in late September."We saw a mother elephant and baby at the water hole and said [to the guides], You know, what a cute picture, let's stop here," Nyfeler told National Geographic News."And suddenly the croc jumped out. The whole event took maybe 15 seconds."—Brian Handwerk(Explore National Geographic's 360-degree elephant panorama.)
Photograph courtesy Martin Nyfeler

Rare Pictures: Crocodile Attacks Elephant

In an unusual ambush, a Nile crocodile grabs onto an elephant's trunk at an African water hole. See which animal comes out alive.

November 13, 2010