After finishing off a warthog carcass, these two Ntsevu Lionesses led these cubs away from the area and further south into the heart of Londolozi.

From fiery reds to sunny yellows and everything in between, the vivid hues of the aloe gardens breathe life into the wintry backdrop, infusing it with a touch of warmth and beauty. Our first visit to the aloes this season was somewhat brief but yielded this gorgeous pic of a female Marico Sunbird with a face cloaked in the bright delectable pollen.

In the gorgeous afternoon light, this elephant spent some time knee-deep in the water quenching her thirst.

Allowing us a great opportunity to get some in-action shots.

In the same elephant sighting a water monitor lizard climbed out from a thicket nearby and up into this tree to warm itself in the last suns rays before the evening chill sets in.

As well as, some nice detailed close-ups.

With a little playful side spraying water all over with her trunk.

I couldn’t help but include an image from the processionary moth caterpillars.

The morning light illuminated this Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill while it preened through all of its feathers.

The youngest litter of the Ntsevu Cubs, rest next to their mother in the soft sand of the Maxabene Riverbed. Watching these cubs grow is an amazing privilege.

Another elephant bull came ambling along the Maxabene River towards us while sniffing a couple of piles of other elephant dung along the way, seeing who else is around.

As he got closer this low-angle shot of him lit up by the late afternoon light was gorgeous.

The two Black Dam Males resting in the river before setting off on their quest to chase the Skorro Young Male out of this area.

What is a TWIP without a winter sunset? The stunning golden light carved out by the peaks of the northern stretches of the Drakensberg mountains.

After following this large elephant bull for a little while, he eventually settled on this little shrub for a feed.

On another morning they were then all found resting in the open warming up after what was a fairly chilly evening.

The Tsalala Female now reaching an age of sexual maturity the chances of her beginning to mate or already having fallen pregnant are increasing daily. Here she rests in luxuriates in the warm sun on some boulders very near to where she was in fact denned as a cub. Of course, this got all the rangers into a frenzy thinking could it be that she has already given birth. Anyway, this wasn’t the case she was simply lounging about in the sun.

One of the Ndzhenga Males spent four or five days mating with this Talamati Lioness around the Londolozi airstrip. Could this portion of the Talamati Pride be around to stay.

All the while the other Ndzhenga Male had been mating with another lioness, another of the Talamati Lionesses who decided that this journey of giraffe looked appetising and she began to stalk them.

The male knew the element of surprise had already been lost and rather just enjoyed remaining where he was.

Fixated on the approaching lioness, out in the open, with no element of surprise there was very little chance of success, I wonder what these giraffes were thinking.

After the lioness set off chasing the giraffes, this Ndzhenga Male couldn’t resist the urge to see what the outcome of the females efforts were. 

The Senegal Bush Male with a bit of a smirk on his face as he rests in the shade after a long morning patrol.

Welcome to Londolozi, the Gijima Males. Yes, they have been on Londolozi before and we know this is not the first time, but this is the first time that we are able to put some content out on them.

A wake of vultures perches in the trees above the Gijima Males waiting for the remnants of the zebra carcass that the lions were feeding on.

I can almost hear the conversation these two were having, “Hey man, what are we going to get up to today?” “I don’t know, probably the same thing we do every day!”

I’ll leave this one for you all to solve. Firstly, who is this? Secondly, what about this picture is so special? Thirdly, where do you think she has come from?

Safe to say, a very similar appearance of this Dark-capped Bulbul. The aloes draw in a plethora of different birds and insects and we look forward to many more excursions to see what we can capture around them.