September 2010

An Elephant Birth for an Elephant Whisperer

September 30, 2010
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Martha Beck must have a strange attraction for elephants. The last time she was at Londolozi she had an interesting conversation with our ‘resident’ bull (Nightshift) and this time around she watched an elephant cow give birth in the Sand River right beneath her room. Whatever this attraction is, we don’t mind as it allows us to gain greater insight into the lives of elephants and enhance our already respectful relationships with them…

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Rules of Engagement

September 27, 2010
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With enormous ivory canines, a huge gaping mouth and aggressive tendencies, it is easy to see why first time safari goers think hippos are carnivores. Although potentially dangerous to humans, these rotund creatures are in fact herbivores and subsist mainly on grass alone. However, as we all know, the only rule in nature is that there are no hard and fast rules…

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The Difference: 1990 and 2010

September 23, 2010
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The 24th of September is South Africa’s National Heritage Day. It is a day which encourages South Africans across the spectrum to celebrate the rich and diverse heritage on which our country exists. There are many things to celebrate from the cultural traditions and historical buildings to the unspoiled wilderness making this day a significant event in every South African’s calender. But the bigger question that I am usually asked by my guests is what South Africa is really like at the moment….

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Maxabeni Brothers Chased off Kudu Kill

September 20, 2010
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About a year ago I filmed the Maxabeni 3:2 young male leopard catch and haul a small duiker up a Marula tree. At one year of age, this sub-adult male leopard was showing the first signs of a hunter. Now at two years of age, this leopard and his brother, the Maxabeni 3:3 young male, have both grown into magnificent male leopards. They move with attitude and act with confidence, until the hyenas arrive that is….

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Buffalo Thrills and Lion Kills

September 15, 2010
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The Sparta Pride hunt a large herd of Buffalo at Londolozi Game Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park. As the pride brings down a small calf, the buffalo herd retaliates with aggression and fury, chasing the pride off the calf and suddenly turning the tables….

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Hydropumps – The Next Big Thing?

September 13, 2010
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Nearly all of the articles I read about sustainability are toting ‘The Next Big Thing’. They talk about developments in this technology, challenges in that research and results in others. The sustainability revolution has gained massive traction over the last 4 years, however it has also demonstrated to me how much innovation we still need to create….

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EXCLUSIVE – New Leopard Cub Caught on Camera

September 10, 2010
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Serendipity is a funny thing…at once exciting yet at the same time a mystery giving us new opportunities when we weren’t looking for them, it wafts in and out of every individual’s life at one or another time. It is at the heart of Newtonian Theories, the Slinky, Microwave Ovens and Corn flakes. It is the propensity for making fortunate discoveries while looking for something unrelated….and there has been a lot of it raining down on Londolozi as of late…

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Lion Warfare – An Update Part 5

September 8, 2010
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The lion dynamics at Londolozi continue to be intriguing. Every morning the ranging team heads out into the bush hoping to link another piece of the jigsaw puzzle together. Quite simply the fact that there is no fence between the Sabi Sands Game Reserve and the Kruger National Park makes for a natural ecosystem, natural movements of nomadic lions and a constant shifting of territories. It has the makings of the very complicated soap opera…

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Where is the Tutlwa Female’s Den Site?

September 6, 2010
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The Tutlwa female gave birth to a leopard cub at the beginning of August. Towards the end of August this cub was seen for the first time by some of the Londolozi Rangers. Anticipating a great story we went out yesterday evening to look for the young cub so that we could film it and put it up on the blog, however luck was not in our favour…

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The Battle of the Beasts

September 2, 2010
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A herd of buffalo is hunted by the Southern Pride at Londolozi Game Reserve. After a lengthy battle, the buffalo seem to gain an advantage until the lions play their final card: the water….

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Vote for Us in the SA Blog Awards

September 1, 2010
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We made it into the finals thanks to you! To find out how to vote for us in the SA Blog Awards click on the heading above.

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