The Aftermath of a Skirmish Between the Avoca and Birmingham Males
It starts with that heart-stopping moment that I see Prof’s hand twitch; his fingers splay out from the handle on the bonnet of the Land Rover, that subtle signal to …
It starts with that heart-stopping moment that I see Prof’s hand twitch; his fingers splay out from the handle on the bonnet of the Land Rover, that subtle signal to …
For the most part, when one thinks of male lions on Londolozi, the Birmingham coalition comes to mind. These are not the only male lions that hold territory on the …
James Tyrrell recently summarised the general lion dynamics on Londolozi. The male lion dynamics of the Sabi Sands have drawn special attention over the years, particularly during the reign of …
In celebration of World Lion Day, we thought we would do a quick recap on the different lion prides that we currently see on Londolozi, while bearing in mind that …
What has been your favourite surprise of the year so far? 2022 has been somewhat of a whirlwind and the first half of the year has flown by. Perhaps your …
Although the bushveld is still lush and waterholes full, the much colder temperatures and in fact one morning where the rangers reported frost to be on the ground in some …
After a week of a huge amount of rain, the rangers have still managed to pull out some incredible photography. Within this week’s selection, predators feature strongly, leopards making up …
For those of you have seen lions, you will know that they come across as lazy animals. They will be found sleeping for the majority of the day, and during …
There is nothing quite like spending time with wild dogs while they are on the move. Yes, it is an intense fast-paced sighting that is often very difficult to keep …
We spend the morning intrigued for a number of reasons. Firstly we find one of the Northern Avoca Males feeding on a young giraffe kill with a few of the …
Throughout this week we have been spoilt with the predator game viewing, with the most exciting sighting of the Nkoveni Female’s two daughters. We were lucky enough to spend three …
In part 1 of this blog, we discussed what a take-over means for the dominant males; in this instance, the Birmingham Males. Now let’s talk about the Ntsevu Pride. This …
The beginning of 2021 had most of us here predicting the end of an era. The dominant Birmingham Males were closing in on 11 years old and seemed to be …
Following on from last week’s intense period of lion viewing, where we left the four Ndhzenga Males resting at a large waterhole, they lay down the challenge for the Northern …