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Do Leopards Play?

James Tyrrell February 24, 2019 15

This will probably be a controversial question, given the delightful mother/cub interactions or cubs vs. litter-mates chasing antics that can be seen in a leopard litter or lion pride. But …

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One Year Later: What has Happened Since Last February?

James Tyrrell February 20, 2019 10

I thoroughly enjoy browsing our archives to see what happened when, to see if predictions came true or not or simply to reflect on how quickly things change in the …

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Flying Leopards: A Dream Sighting

James Souchon February 16, 2019 1 19

I am sure a lot of you have built up in your mind some sort of bucket list sighting. You hold this thought in the back of your mind and …

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A Case in Leopard Habituation – The Nkoveni Female and Her Cub

Pete Thorpe February 14, 2019 23

“Leopards are renowned for organising their lives so as to avoid encounters with people. Unlike lions, they are furtive and solitary, appearing and vanishing like a hallucination” Mitch Reardon, Shaping …

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The Ongoing Mystery of the Mashaba Female’s Cubs

James Tyrrell February 9, 2019 12

This is one we’re still scratching our heads over. Every time we reach the conclusion that the litter must have been lost, new evidence pops up that gives us hope …

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When Opportunity Becomes Desperation

Dean De La Rey January 22, 2019 1 18

Wildlife books will inform you that leopards are opportunistic animals and are predominantly Crepuscular hunters, i.e. hunting during dawn and dusk. Whilst this is their general behaviour, it is however not …

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One Year Later to the Day

Alex Jordan January 13, 2019 1 6

On a recent drive with well-renowned wildlife photographer, Sergey Gorshkov, we came across two large elephant bulls feeding alongside the road. Even though we were in search of a leopard, …

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Once-in-a-Lifetime Leopard Cub Photos

James Tyrrell January 5, 2019 26

It’s not often that I’m glad I’m wrong, but a recent mistimed blog post that I scheduled to be posted when I was away from the lodge apparently came out …

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Where Will the Mashaba Female Den?

James Tyrrell December 29, 2018 11

The Mashaba female leopard is apparently heavily pregnant again. I haven’t seen her myself in a couple of weeks, but reports from rangers in the field state that she may …

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Which Lion and Leopard are the Londolozi Version of Tom and Jerry?

James Tyrrell December 27, 2018 7

As I watched the Flat Rock male clamber for his life up a marula tree before the Tsalala female caught him, it struck me that this was probably a reenactment …

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Is The Aroma Of Coffee An Aphrodisiac For Leopards?

Rob Jeffery December 16, 2018 1 11

The alarm calls of a monkey rang out over the Sand River. Standing on the river bank under the cool, dense shade of the Jackalberry trees, a little excitement stirred …

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Finding My Elusive Leopard

Richard Waghorn December 12, 2018 2 20

A few years ago I was fortunate to live and work in South Africa. Given that I am keen amateur wildlife photographer, I spent as much of my spare time …

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A Lunch Break With Leopards

Jemma Brewitt December 10, 2018 1 10

Working in the Londolozi Creative Hub definitely comes with its perks. Unlike office jobs in the city, we step out of our hub straight into the bush. In the past …

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Teachings from the Ancient Art of Tracking

Nick Sims December 9, 2018 1 13

The art of tracking an animal through the wilderness is an ancient skill that people used to depend on for their very survival. Sadly, the knowledge of tracking has largely …

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My Encounters With the Londolozi Royal Family

Suzanne Gibson December 8, 2018 3 9

On our first trip to Londolozi in February 2010, we had a wonderful sighting of the Dudley Riverbank leopard and her 7 month old male cub (3:3). It was fascinating …

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