The Week in Pictures #77
The dogs are back. A pack of 6 has been hanging around the big block to the south of Ximpalapala koppie for the last three days, and their reluctance to …
The dogs are back. A pack of 6 has been hanging around the big block to the south of Ximpalapala koppie for the last three days, and their reluctance to …
Leopards come and go. Fact. They are born, get older and eventually die. The majority don’t even make it through their first year. Excuse this seemingly callous outlook, but it …
There aren’t that many people working at lodges in the lowveld who grew up in Cape Town. The exposure to the bush is limited as one must travel long distances, …
Anders Westermann is a repeat guest to Londolozi and I was fortunate enough to have met him during his last stay with us in April. In my new role on …
Once again the big cats stole the show this week. The mother cheetah and her cubs were up to their usual antics, and the male cheetah was back again, this …
When ranger, Jess Boon, arrived back from morning game drive one day last week talking about a ‘blue-eyed’ elephant calf we all thought that she possibly needed to go on …
Getting back from leave, the bush was far greener than I expected it to be. Late rains have given the Lowveld a final flush into winter, but already the animals …
Bennet Mthonsi, more affectionately known as Stikenyawo, or Bennet on the bonnet! After growing up in the Timbavati area in the Kruger National Park, Bennet trained as a ranger at Phinda Game …
Mike Sutherland recently joined the Londolozi guiding team. With two years guiding experience already behind him – a year at Kwandwe in the Eastern Cape and another year at Phinda …
It was in the heart of the Mashaba female leopard’s territory that the Marthly male leopard and the Tutlwa female leopard were mating. As dusk set in the mating pair …
The South Pride is back! Conflict between the Kruger Male and the Sparta Males in the Sabi Sands’ southern reaches has resulted in the older South Pride females bringing the …
There is nothing more appealing to me personally than waking up early on a cold Winter’s morning with the mist still hovering above the Sand River and the golden and …
A remarkable scene unfolded here at Londolozi on the 22nd of March. It was during morning game drive in the North, that the young Tutlwa male leopard was located while …
The rain returned for a day or two, giving the Lowveld a late gift as the dry season bears down upon it. Apart from the rain, the real concern this …
The life of a cheetah is not an easy one. This is why when one is seen on Londolozi, the rangers, staff and guests alike all get extremely excited. After …