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Has the Senegal Bush Male pushed out the Inyathini Male?

James Souchon April 4, 2020 2 23

That was the first thought that popped into my head a few days ago when we came across the Senegal Bush male lying in the middle of the road in …

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Londolozi’s 7 Day Mindfulness Challenge (An Inward Safari)

Amanda Ritchie March 31, 2020 12

Staying connected for us previously meant visiting Londolozi, spending time with us in nature and immersing oneself in the wilderness. So when faced with travel restrictions around the world, how …

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The Week in Video #2 (Virtual Game Drive)

James Tyrrell March 29, 2020 16

Although streets are empty across the world’s cities, and Mother Earth takes a huge breath, in the pristine corners of the globe, nature continues as normal. The Ntsevu pride in …

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The Week in Pictures #432

James Tyrrell March 27, 2020 24

As South Africa enters a state of lockdown for the next 21 days, we hasten to reassure everyone that the wonders of the African bush will continue to be brought …

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Are Lions Really Unsuccessful Hunters?

James Tyrrell March 25, 2020 22

The literature talks about the low percentage of successful lion hunts. 15-25%. At a push. Lions can and do go a long time without food. A week without a solid …

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Ntsevu Lioness Mates With Othawa Male

Pete Thorpe March 24, 2020 14

The big question that we all have is could one of the Ntsevu Pride lionesses be infertile? Five of the six lionesses in the pride have had cubs over the …

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The Patience of a Leopard

James Tyrrell March 21, 2020 18

The Ndzaneni female isn’t seen very often. She inhabits the deep south of Londolozi, an area of extensive thickets and deep drainage lines. She is not a particularly big female, …

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The Week in Pictures #431

Dean De La Rey March 20, 2020 21

First up is the answer to yesterday’s bird challenge. The Mystery Bird was a Wahlberg’s Eagle. It was quite a tricky one, but if you look carefully you can just …

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Birds, Birds, Birds!

Bruce Arnott March 17, 2020 28

This is a post about birds. The guests I have been hosting lately have had a heightened interest in them, making Rob Hlatswayo (the tracker I work with) and me …

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The Dreaded Mustard

James Tyrrell March 12, 2020 9

“Gees” is a difficult word to translate. It’s also a difficult word to say if you haven’t heard it before. The “G” isn’t the same sound as in “geese”, but …

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What Happened 5 Years Ago? #7

James Tyrrell March 11, 2020 14

We continue with our 5-years-ago-this-month series, although I have to admit, I sometimes struggle to remember what exactly was happening in a sighting from the archives. I usually pride myself …

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There Is A Place …

Bronwyn Varty-Laburn March 10, 2020 14

How do you even begin to share a conservation journey of almost 100 years? A journey that, by the year 2026 will grant us access to the centenary club. A …

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The Week in Pictures #429

James Tyrrell March 6, 2020 16

The Nkuhuma pride have been ever-present this week, spending their time traversing most of the norther section of Londolozi. Although it’s great to have a big pride operating across the …

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Are the Nkuhuma Pride Setting up Territory on Northern Londolozi?

Nick Sims March 5, 2020 22

For almost two years now, the Northern section of Londolozi has not been occupied by a dominant pride of lions. This area – known as Marthly – was previously home …

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World Wildlife Day: Helping Rhinos

James Tyrrell March 3, 2020 23

It seems there’s a World-Something-Day every day of the week, but World Wildlife Day at least is one of the big ones. With the boom in social media over the …

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