These environmental encounters are found year-round and are not tied to specific events.

Hover over the icons in the upper right corner to see whether an encounter is available during daytime, nighttime, wet season, or dry season. If on mobile, you can tap the icons for the same effect.

A dense, dark fog rolls high above the ground. This is very unlike your typical damp morning mist. At first, you thought it meant there's a nearby fire, but… no. It smells like humans, like their dens and their cars. The air makes you feel like something is squeezing your lungs, and you just cannot get a breath deep enough to make you feel normal. Your throat is itching horribly. You hack and cough, trying to find a gust of fresh wind that would lead you away from here.

A familiar waterhole you enjoyed hanging out at seems to be overgrown with nasty-smelling, unappealing algae. The water is so green that it looks highly toxic. You dare not to enter. But... is it safe to drink?
Action	Result	Reward
Call Otters	It's wet season, which means... otters! You rush to the otters' hangout, desperately asking them to bring as many mussels as they can manage to the waterhole. The mollusks will assist with the natural process of cleansing the water!	+2 to 3 Karma +1 Cozy Waterhole
Drink	You dig a shallow hole in the muddy shore and wait for it to fill with the seeping water. You drink from it, hoping your belly won't punish you later. Your tongue slipped against something weird, so you decide to dig further down. ...What's that?	+1 Drowned Rhino

Disgusting. Some nasty humans left their trash in your territory.
Action	Result	Reward
Rummage	There must be something useful in here for a resourceful king such as yourself!	+1 random item from the Elephant Dung Drops list
Clean Up	You bury what you can to avoid the smell. It looks nicer, too.	+2 to 3 Karma -2% Energy +1% Impression

Humans! You instinctively freeze, but after a few moments, you notice these humans aren't harmful. They aren't carrying any weapons and don't appear to be a threat. It looks as though they're cleaning up trash left in the vicinity by others.
Action	Result	Reward
Observe	You sit down and observe the humans calmly, throwing in exaggerated stretches when you notice they're taking pictures of you. You like them. They're nice! Maybe you'll follow their example and clean up your den later?	+1% Impression

Oh, no! This White Stork has swallowed a long piece of plastic and seems to be choking!
Action	Result	Reward
Wait	You wait for death to reap the string of life from this poor animal. It's not your fault, really - the filthy humans are the ones that caused this. But… that doesn't mean you can't use this to your own advantage.	-4 to -5 Karma +1 Medium Meat Chunk
Save It	You approach the stork gently, doing your best to avoid scaring them any further. You pull lightly on the plastic. Thankfully, it slips out easily from the bird's throat. Examining the piece of plastic afterwards, you're truly shocked at how long it was - it must have went in pretty far down! The bird shakes and flies off, leaving you with some tokens of gratitude.	+4 to 5 Karma +2 Stork Feather

Spotting a large herd of cattle gathering around waterholes, you crouch down and silently observe. These waterholes used to be frequented by elephants, gazelle, and zebras. You snarl to yourself, realising that the presence of humans is scaring the wild animals away from drinking!
Action	Result	Reward
Roar	The roar worked! Humans are just simple herders and don't want to face a lion. They gather their panicked cattle and move away quickly. You wander around the site for a while, growling and roaring, until you've made sure that all wild animals can use this place freely.	+1% Impression
Prowl	You observe the cattle and immediately pick your favourite: the biggest, fattest cow. You circle around, undetected, until you ambush the herd! The cows panic, causing a few to fall into the water. Finally, when the animals have dispersed, you find the drowned corpse of a cow that could not escape the slippery mud.	-5 to -6 Karma +1 Drowned Cow

Storks and other birds choose to find their food in a landfill, rather than make the effort to hunt among the tall grass.
Action	Result	Reward
Pounce	You pounce at the storks, catching one that couldn't escape from a plastic tarp. The meat was disgusting, but… the feathers are okay.	+1 Stork Feather (Very High Chance)
		+1 Instant Cub Delivery (Very Low Chance)
Rummage	Hmm. You find something neat!	+1 Broken Camera or +1 Broken Drone or +1 Coal or +1 Helicopter's Tail Rotor or +1 Rugged Tire or +1 UAV - Search and Rescue

The sight of an empty, overgrazed woodland makes you check the surrounding scents carefully for any threats. You can easily pick up on the smell of cattle manure, covering anything of importance. There could be humans wandering about...
Action	Result	Reward
Search	Initiates a battle with a Shady Poacher.	Acts as a regular battle, so you can gain SB, Experience, and Impression if the battle is won.
Scavenge	You find a fresh carcass. It seems as though it broke a leg and humans couldn't take this heavy load with them.	+1 Cow Carcass
	You find a fully-rotted carcass. The skull looks clean enough.	+1 Cow Skull

The sound of struggling prey catches your attention. This poor gazelle is caught up in a wire - possibly some trash left by humans a long, long time ago.
Action	Result	Reward
Rescue	You grab a nearby kudu horn and use it to free the frightened gazelle. It's very impressed that you chose to spare it! It doesn't leave without giving you some shiny beetles in return for your kindness.	+5 to 6 Karma +10 Silver Beetles +1% Impression +1 Kudu Horn
End Its Misery	You kill the animal swiftly. It's not every day that you don't have to exhaust your huntresses to get a meal.	-5 to -6 Karma -10% Hunger +1% Impression +1 Dama Gazelle Carcass

This area is impassable. The trash pile that the inconsiderate humans left to rot is simply too big and too dangerous to walk through!
Action	Result	Reward
Rummage	Oh wait, what's this? This looks like fun! It feels amazing against your fangs as you bite down on it. Your pride will love this!	+1 Rugged Tire
Go Around	You wander around the mountain of trash, the foul smell causing you to sneeze furiously. You notice vultures circling above. Following them leads you to a hidden nest!	+1 Vulture Egg

You find a thick layer of human junk scattered across your territory.
Action	Result	Reward
Rummage	You dig in the junk and eventually find something you can take home!	+1 random item from the Elephant Dung Drops list * The Elephant Calf Carcass drop within this list has been replaced with the chance to receive a Broken Drone.

You find some goats eating human garbage. They don't seem to mind it.
Action	Result	Reward
Charge	You rush towards the goats, eager for more prey. One poor goat wasn't able to run fast enough and got tangled up within the trash. You managed to kill them. Thanks, dirty humans!	-2 to -3 Karma +1 Goat Carcass
Praise	Watching the goats devour literally everything in their path is… quite mesmerising. You thank the goats for cleaning up. It was so fascinating to watch that you accidentally took a longer rest than expected!	+2 to 3 Karma +10% Energy

You hear elephant activity nearby and decide to check it out. A young female elephant is digging in a human landfill, curious to find any unusual treats or toys. A lot of this rotting food is probably not suitable for the consumption of lions and elephants alike.
Action	Result	Reward
Dig	You ultimately decide it's worth the risk and begin to search for some rotten, but edible, food. Not a good example, buddy!	-2 to -3 Karma +1 Half Eaten Elephant Carcass
		-2 to -3 Karma +1 Half Eaten Rhino Carcass
Educate	You approach the elephant and try to explain that this junk is very toxic. Just because it may be easily accessible, that doesn't mean it should be used. The diseases created and spread by humans are very hard to fight with the natural resources animals have. The elephant agrees and tosses you a gift of gratitude, straight from a nearby tree.	+5 to 6 Karma +1 Leopard's Meal
		+5 to 6 Karma +1 Styx Mane
Attack	Initiates a battle with a Female Elephant.	Acts as a regular battle, so you can gain SB, Experience, and Impression if the battle is won.

You stop in your tracks, blocked by a hill of garbage. It smells synthetic, like human cars, metal, plastic, wires… all kinds of junk.
Action	Result	Reward
Dig	Within this junk, you find something neat!	+1 Broken Camera or +1 Broken Drone or +1 Coal or +1 Helicopter's Tail Rotor or +1 Rugged Tire or +1 UAV - Search and Rescue
Mark Scent	You mark this area so that other animals will avoid it. It's important that this toxic waste doesn't creep into your den, nor your prey.	+ Experience equal to (LVL x 30)

You stop suddenly in your tracks, chilled straight down to the bone at the sight before you. A forest used to be in this very spot. It offered you shade and protection. Now, everything smells like bleeding wood.
Action	Result	Reward
Roar	You roar out in anger, swiping and sharpening your claws on the remaining stumps, ready to avenge the forest on those who massacred it. Those trees belonged to everyone, and somebody stole them!	+1% Energy +1% Impression

You take a trip to visit a secluded, overgrown spot at your favourite lake. The water always tastes so great there! Sadly, once you arrive, it does not seem so secluded anymore... Some humans decided to dump their trash all around the lake.
Action	Result	Reward
Gather Help	You call upon the monkeys of the forest and organise a clean up crew. They promise to dump the trash on human roads, after they've picked up any interesting items as payment, of course. This lake should stay clean!	+5 to 6 Karma +1 Clean Lake
Drink the Water	You drink the water, but it doesn't taste very refreshing. Even the fish within the lake seem dazed, swimming lazily along the murky bank. You manage to pick one up with your teeth easily.	+1% Energy +1 Nommable Fish

These environmental encounters are found only during the August event.

Hover over the icons in the upper right corner to see whether an encounter is available during daytime, nighttime, wet season, or dry season. If on mobile, you can tap the icons for the same effect.

Humans are burning their waste! Why here?! The fire is spreading to the grassland!
Action	Result	Reward
Back off!	Initiates a battle with a Flaming Lion.	Acts as a regular battle, so you can gain SB, Experience, and Impression if the battle is won. No Carrion Beetles, Dry Bones, or Good and Evil Points are awarded for this battle.

It looks like some humans are burning down a forest to make space for farmlands.
Action	Result	Reward
Observe	You sit down and observe them from a distance as the flames swallow the woodland you enjoyed using for shade. Before you walk away, you let out a roar of despair, which echoes off in the distance. At least you managed to find some cattle bones at the edge of the burning lands.	+4 Dry Bones +1% Impression

Lured by the sound of water, you travel down a slope to find a river. Eventually you find it, but… It's so polluted that you just cannot find a clear spot to drink from. You walk along the shore, getting frustrated as never-ending lines of trash litter the banks, essentially sentencing all animals to death. It's better to go somewhere else.
+5% Energy
NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions, or press any buttons.

You remember that there used to be a forest here, but it's since been cut down by humans. The land is now dry and a dune appears to be overtaking the waterhole. You take a sip from what's left.
+50% Thirst
NOTE: This encounter does not require you to do any actions, or press any buttons.