Missing Leopard Returns!
A couple of days ago I had what was quite possibly my most exciting moment since starting to guide in the Sabi Sand. Not because of an extraordinary sighting in …
A couple of days ago I had what was quite possibly my most exciting moment since starting to guide in the Sabi Sand. Not because of an extraordinary sighting in …
It is always special to see leopards mating and Londolozi is one of the very few places where this is seen fairly frequently. When I started guiding, it was always …
It is not often one gets to spend time with the same animals on three consecutive drives. The nature of the business means that you are invariably looking for leopards …
Many of you will remember, and hopefully participated in, the Star in Your Own Safari competition that we ran in partnership with Safari Interactive Magazine a few months back. The …
This week brought a new twist on the recent leopard drama. The rutting season of the impala also made sure there was plenty of full-bellied lions and leopards, as the …
The Maxabene 3:2 and 3:3 young males were born to the Maxabene 2:2 female in October 2008. This means that in April they turned 3 ½ years old. Whilst both …
I first met Belinda on the Varty Camp deck after another extraordinary afternoon in the Londolozi wilderness. We got chatting and she mentioned that she was a keen photographer and …
I have always been amused by collective nouns. An obstinacy of buffalo, an implausibility of wildebeest, and my personal favourite, a parliament of owls. None of these is more appropriate …
This week, once again, the lions were relatively quiet and elusive around Londolozi, leaving room for incredible sightings of other top predators: leopard, hyena and even wild dog. The young …
On the 13th April, after injuries, sickness and misfortune plagued the rest of the ranging team, our Head Guide turned to the accounting department for help and experience…and so with …
I remember the first time I saw the Tutlwa female. Draped over a fallen Marula tree on Ximpalapala crest, north of the Sand River, she was gazing longingly at a …
This week, the recent lion drama subsided somewhat, leaving room for fantastic leopard viewing as well as time with the ‘smaller’ things. When the lions are vocalizing and patrolling their …
We are currently in the midst of one of my favourite times of the year. The reason: the unbelievable mornings. The bushveld is always pretty, but it is now that …
We were almost back at camp when we received the radio call from ranger Helen Young. Enoch Mkanzi, who tracks with Helen, had used his almost supernatural powers of sight …
Each week when I go over my photos to put together this post, I am blown away by the amount of incredible things we see within only seven days here. …