The Week in Pictures #759
As June draws to a close, winter has firmly established itself across the reserve. The mornings now arrive with a distinct chill, often requiring an extra layer or two as …
As June draws to a close, winter has firmly established itself across the reserve. The mornings now arrive with a distinct chill, often requiring an extra layer or two as …
One recent morning, we set out in search of the Shingi Male Leopard. These days, he can be quite difficult to find due to his nomadic tendencies, meaning there is …
Some mornings in the bush seem to gather momentum from the very beginning. Others make you work for it. This particular winter morning fell firmly into the second category. We …
This week I had a reunion that I thoroughly enjoyed, and one that was probably long overdue. A leopard I haven’t spent real time with since before the pandemic turned …
There is an indescribable energy in the movement of a territorial male leopard. It is unlike watching younger nomadic males, whose movements often appear uncertain and exploratory. A dominant male …
The past few weeks have been the turning point for me as I officially welcome back my winter gloves . The mornings have turned cold now and with each passing …
Settling into the busyness of a winter season in the bush, mornings like the one we had the other day are few and far between. With full camps, radios constantly …
When I started training at the start of 2020, little did I know I would still be here over six years later. My first leopard at Londolozi was the Plaque …
Your Safari moments are never quite over until you really are home. There are always surprises right until the very end. There’s something about the last few minutes of a …
This week the bush was busy. There’s been a developing storyline among the lions on Londolozi that I’ve been tracking with you for the last few weeks now, and this …
Well into the throes of winter, the mornings now arrive with a distinct chill, often accompanied by a veil of mist that hangs low over the open clearings before the …
We haven’t put out many updates on the Tsalala Female recently, and so I thought this would be a great time to do so. For much of the last few …
Taylor’s Dam sits close enough to camp that you can hear it from the deck on a still evening. It is not a place I have ever associated with buffalo. …
At nearly 14 years old the Nkoveni Female will almost certainly be one of the oldest territorial female leopards in the Sabi Sands. Over this period, she has established herself …
It started with two lions I have had on my mind a fair amount. One of them in particular, a male I’d last seen looking like he’d come off second …